title: Photo-chemopropulsion--light-stimulated movement of microdroplets.
abstract: The controlled movement of a chemical container by the light-activated expulsion of a chemical fuel, named here "photo-chemopropulsion", is an exciting new development in the array of mechanisms employed for controlling the movement of microvehicles, herein represented by lipid-based microdroplets. This "chemopropulsion" effect can be switched on and off, and is fully reversible.
authors.affiliation: Insight Centre for Data Analytics, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Dublin, 9, Ireland.
authors.forename: Larisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Florea
authors.forename: Klaudia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Pawel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Gordon G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Benito-Lopez
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Officer
authors.forename: Dermot
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Diamond
mesh_terms: D003652:Decanoic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D008027:Light; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry; D044085:Microfluidics / Q000379:methods*; D009038:Motion; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D011522:Protons; D013500:Surface Tension / Q000528:radiation effects; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003652:Decanoic Acids; D007477:Ions; D008055:Lipids; D011522:Protons; D014867:Water; C400263:2-hexyldecanoic acid
keywords: chemopropulsion; droplet actuation; photoacids; photoactuation; spiropyrans