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. 2005 Aug 24;127(33):11574-5.
doi: 10.1021/ja053937e.

Bioelectrochemical propulsion

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Bioelectrochemical propulsion

Nicolas Mano et al. J Am Chem Soc. .

Abstract

A carbon fiber having a terminal glucose oxidizing microanode and an O2 reducing microcathode is propelled at the water-O2 interface. The electron current in the fiber is accompanied by a flux of hydrated protons that is so fast at the solution-air interface, where the viscous drag is small, that the fiber's velocity is 1 cm s-1.

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