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 nickel end of the nanorod.
Fournier-Bidoz
Sébastien
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Materials and Polymer Research Groups, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3H6.
Arsenault
André C
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Manners
Ian
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Ozin
Geoffrey A
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D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004867:Equipment Design; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry*; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
D006046:Gold; D009532:Nickel; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D012825:Silicon