Title
Nickel Sulfide Microrockets as Self-Propelled Energy Storage Devices to Power Electronic Circuits “On-Demand”
Date Issued
01 October 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
University of Chemistry and Technology Prague
Publisher(s)
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Abstract
Miniaturized energy storage devices are essential to power the growing number and variety of microelectronic technologies. Here, a concept of self-propelled microscale energy storage elements that can move, reach, and power electronic circuits is reported. Microrockets consisting of a nickel sulfide (NiS) outer layer and a Pt inner layer are prepared by template-assisted electrodeposition, and designed to store energy through NiS-mediated redox reactions and propel via the Pt-catalyzed decomposition of H2O2 fuel. Scanning electrochemical microscopy allows visualizing and studying the energy storage ability of a single microrocket, revealing its pseudocapacitive nature. This proves the great potential of such technique in the field of micro/nanomotors. On-demand delivery of energy storage units to electronic circuits has been demonstrated by releasing microrockets on an interdigitated array electrode as an example of electronic circuit. Owing to their self-propulsion ability, they reach the active area of the electrode and, in principle, power its functions. These autonomously moving energy storage devices will be employed for next-generation electronics to store and deliver energy in previously inaccessible locations.
Volume
5
Issue
10
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Bioquímica, Biología molecular
Nano-materiales
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85114116005
PubMed ID
Source
Small Methods
ISSN of the container
23669608
Sponsor(s)
M.P. was supported by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (Czech Republic) grant LL2002 under ERC CZ program. C.I. acknowledges the financial support by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska‐Curie grant agreement No. 888797. CzechNanoLab project LM2018110 funded by MEYS CR is gratefully acknowledged for the financial support of the measurements/sample fabrication at CEITEC Nano Research Infrastructure.
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