title: Self-propelled chemically-powered plant-tissue biomotors.
abstract: Self-propelled biocatalytic motors based on plant tissues are described. The tissue motors rely on their rich catalase activity towards biocatalytic decomposition of the H2O2 fuel and generation of the bubble thrust. These biomotors obviate the need for pure enzymes, and offer a remarkably low cost, good lifetime and thermostability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
authors.forename: Yonge
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Sirilak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sattayasamitsathit
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaufmann
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vazquez-Duhalt
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Chunming
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D055162:Biocatalysis; D002374:Catalase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D008954:Models, Biological; D009038:Motion; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D002374:Catalase