Supramolecular assembly of macroscopic building blocks through self-propelled locomotion by dissipating chemical energy.
Chemical energy supplied by the catalytic decomposition of H2O2 is introduced into macroscopic building blocks, which self-propel, interact with each other, and finally assemble into ordered and advanced structures. The geometry is highly dependent on the way that the catalyst is loaded. The integration of catalyst and building block provides assembling component as well as its energy of motion.
State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering & Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymer, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang Distrist, Beijing, 100029, China.
Mengjiao
M
Cheng
Guannan
G
Ju
Yingwei
Y
Zhang
Mengmeng
M
Song
Yajun
Y
Zhang
Feng
F
Shi
dynamic self-assembly; macroscopic supramolecular assembly; ordered structure; self-propulsion