Wang Haocheng, Yu Shimin, Liao Junjie, Qing Xudong, Sun Daxing, Ji Fengtong, Song Wenping, Wang Lin, Li Tianlong
State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
The Seventh Oil Production Plant of Changqing Oilfield Company, Xi'an, China.
Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2022 Jun 17;10:903219. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.903219. eCollection 2022.
In this study, we propose a highly efficient robot platform for pollutant adsorption. This robot system consists of a flapping-wing micro aircraft (FWMA) for long-distance transportation and delivery and cost-effective multifunctional Janus microrobots for pollutant purification. The flapping-wing micro air vehicle can hover for 11.3 km with a flapping frequency of approximately 15 Hz, fly forward up to 31.6 km/h, and drop microrobots to a targeted destination. The Janus microrobot, which is composed of a silica microsphere, nickel layer, and hydrophobic layer, is used to absorb the oil and process organic pollutants. These Janus microrobots can be propelled fast up to 9.6 body lengths per second, and on-demand speed regulation and remote navigation are manageable. These Janus microrobots can continuously carry oil droplets in aqueous environments under the control of a uniform rotating magnetic field. Because of the fluid dynamics induced by the Janus microrobots, a highly efficient removal of Rhodamine B is accomplished. This smart robot system may open a door for pollutant purification.
在本研究中,我们提出了一种用于污染物吸附的高效机器人平台。该机器人系统由用于长距离运输和投递的扑翼微型飞行器(FWMA)以及用于污染物净化的经济高效的多功能Janus微型机器人组成。扑翼微型飞行器能够以约15Hz的扑翼频率悬停11.3千米,向前飞行速度可达31.6千米/小时,并将微型机器人投放至目标地点。由二氧化硅微球、镍层和疏水层组成的Janus微型机器人用于吸收油污并处理有机污染物。这些Janus微型机器人每秒可快速推进多达9.6个身体长度,并且可以进行按需速度调节和远程导航。在均匀旋转磁场的控制下,这些Janus微型机器人能够在水环境中持续携带油滴。由于Janus微型机器人引起的流体动力学作用,实现了对罗丹明B的高效去除。这种智能机器人系统可能为污染物净化打开一扇大门。