Abstract
We have developed a highly efficient, bubble-free autonomous nanomotor based on a nanobattery. Bimetallic silver-platinum nanorods are powered by self-electrophoresis and show speeds much higher than those of other electrophoretic motors at similar fuel concentrations. The fuel (I2) can be regenerated by exposure to ambient light, leading to renewed motion of the motor. This versatile system can also be made into a micropump that transports fluid and particles.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 7172-7179 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | ACS nano |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 26 2016 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
- General Engineering
- General Physics and Astronomy