Synthetic self-propelled nanorotors

Self-powered completely synthetic nanorotors have been prepared from barcoded gold-nickel nanorods having the gold end anchored to the surface of a silicon wafer; constant velocity circular movements are observed when hydrogen peroxide fuel is catalytically decomposed to oxygen at the unattached nic...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2005-01 (4), p.441-443
Main Authors: Fournier-Bidoz, Sébastien, Arsenault, André C, Manners, Ian, Ozin, Geoffrey A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electric Power Supplies
Equipment Design
Gold - chemistry
Hydrogen Peroxide - chemistry
Nanostructures - chemistry
Nickel - chemistry
Silicon - chemistry
Surface Properties
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Summary:Self-powered completely synthetic nanorotors have been prepared from barcoded gold-nickel nanorods having the gold end anchored to the surface of a silicon wafer; constant velocity circular movements are observed when hydrogen peroxide fuel is catalytically decomposed to oxygen at the unattached nickel end of the nanorod.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/b414896g