Nano/Micromotors for Energy Applications
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "A：Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2021) | Viewed by 4125
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Interests: medical devices; microfabrication; micro/nanorobots; nanomotors; nanotechnology
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Special Issue Information
Supplying the demand for portable and cost-effective energy is one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century. Current progress in nanoscience and nanotechnology have enabled the development of micromotors, which could act as more efficient energy conversion and storage devices. We use the term nano/micromotor to refer to nano- or micron-size structures capable of controlled storage or conversion of power sources. The broadest impact of this engineering approach is the miniaturization and potential to remove the barriers to energy sources, allowing the deployment of advanced micromotor-based energy platforms into remote or hard-to-access locations.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the potential use of interdisciplinary nano/micromotor research for the design, fabrication, and actuation of energy applications. Reviews and original research papers are welcome. The Issue will focus on nano/micromachines for energy applications, which includes but is not limited to:
- Fundamentals and physics of nano/micro generators
- Motion-induced energy generation
- Micromachines for energy storage
- Fabrication of nano/micro generators
- Piezo, tribo, and pyroelectric energy generation
- Liquid-phase chemical storage energy conversion
- Motion-based repair of material defects
- Supercapacitors
- Biological and bio-inspired energy harvesting (Biofuel cell, biohybrid, microorganism driven)
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Keywords
- Fundamentals and physics of nano/micro generators
- Motion-induced energy generation
- Micromachines for energy storage
- Fabrication of nano/micro generators
- Piezo, tribo, and pyroelectric energy generation
- Liquid-phase chemical storage energy conversion
- Motion-based repair of material defects
- Supercapacitors
- Nano/micromotor
- Microgenerator
- Energy storage
- Energy generation
- Energy harvesting
- Microswimmer
