The Propulsion of a Miniature Device by Organic Fluid Jetflow through Polymer Submicron Tubes

doi:10.1088/0256-307X/30/12/126801

Chin. Phys. Lett.

2013, Vol. 30

Issue (12): 126801 DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/30/12/126801

CONDENSED MATTER: STRUCTURE, MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES

The Propulsion of a Miniature Device by Organic Fluid Jetflow through Polymer Submicron Tubes

WANG Yong-Xin^1,2, CHEN Yang^1,3, TAN Shuai-Xia¹, LI Yan-Fang¹, ZHAO Ning^1**, XU Jian^1**, ZHANG Li-Na³

¹Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190
²University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049
³College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072

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WANG Yong-Xin, CHEN Yang, TAN Shuai-Xia et al 2013 Chin. Phys. Lett. 30 126801

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Abstract A miniature device composed of anodic aluminum oxide membrane and aligned polypropylene submicron tubes is fabricated by a simple template method. When organic fluids are dripped on the membrane, the device floating on water could be propelled by organic fluid jetflow through the polymer tubes. The driving force is mainly attributed to the spreading of organic fluids on water surface. Compared to the motions driven by spreading fluids in bulk, the propulsion of this device is more efficient benefiting from the submicron-tube microstructure. This work may provide a feasible approach to enhance the efficiency of chemical driving movements.

Received: 03 July 2013 Published: 13 December 2013

PACS:	68.05.-n	(Liquid-liquid interfaces)
	68.08.Bc	(Wetting)
	47.55.pf	(Marangoni convection)

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