Methanol-Powered Muscles Move Artificial Limbs
From: MDDI - June 2006 - page 32
By: Heather Thompson

High-energy-density fuels such as hydrogen, methanol, or formic acid can
power two types of artificial muscles. Researchers from the University of
Texas at Dallas (UTD) NanoTech Institute (Richardson, TX) have built fuel
cells that could replace the standard batteries that tie otherwise-powerful
robots to stationary power sources.  

Among the varied applications for the fuel cells could be use in artificial
limbs, powered by food-derived fuels. The researchers even suggest the
devices could eventually be used for artificial hearts.  

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Photo: http://www.devicelink.com/mddi/archive/06/06/mddi0606p32a.jpg

Photo caption: Fuel cells created by the team at the University of Texas at
Dallass NanoTech Institute could rival natural human muscles in energy
efficiency and power.

Links:
UT Dallas Nanotechnologists Demonstrate Artificial Muscles Powered by Highly
Energetic Fuels 
http://www.nanotech.utdallas.edu/news/2006/artificialmuscles.html
http://www.utdallas.edu/news/archive/2006/artificial-muscles-science.html

Nanotechnologists demonstrate artificial muscles powered by highly energetic
fuels 
http://www.physorg.com/news11844.html

Nano Artificial Muscles Are Powered by High Energy Fuels
http://www.nano.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2575&sid=71095224a4bfcee639641d2bb9d22a3a

