Silver-Based Self-Powered pH-Sensitive Pump and Sensor. Author Kayla Gentile, Subhabrata Maiti, Allison Brink, Bhargav Rallabandi, Howard Stone, Ayusman Sen Publication Year 2020 Type Journal Article Abstract Nonmechanical nano/microscale pumps that provide precise control over flow rate without the aid of an external power source and that are capable of turning on in response to specific analytes in solution are needed for the next generation of smart micro- and nanoscale devices. Herein, a self-powered chemically driven silver micropump is reported that is based on the two-step catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, HO. The pumping direction and speed can be controlled by modulating the solution pH, and modeling and theory allow for the kinetics of the reaction steps to be connected to the fluid velocity. In addition, by changing the pH dynamically using glucose oxidase (GOx)-catalyzed oxidation of glucose to gluconic acid, the direction of fluid pumping can be altered , allowing for the design of a glucose sensor. This work underscores the versatility of catalytic pumps and their ability to function as sensors. Journal Langmuir Volume 36 Issue 27 Pages 7948-7955 Date Published 2020 Jul 14 ISSN Number 1520-5827 DOI 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01240 Alternate Journal Langmuir PMID 32536169 PubMedGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XML