title: Synthetic self-propelled nanorotors.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Materials and Polymer Research Groups, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3H6.
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fournier-Bidoz
authors.forename: André C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Arsenault
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Manners
authors.forename: Geoffrey A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Ozin
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D006046:Gold; D009532:Nickel; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D012825:Silicon