A tale of two forces: Simultaneous chemical and acoustic propulsion of bimetallic micromotors

Wei Wang, Wentao Duan, Zexin Zhang, Mei Sun, Ayusman Sen, Thomas E. Mallouk*

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Abstract

Bimetallic gold-ruthenium microrods are propelled in opposite directions in water by ultrasound and by catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. This property was used to effect reversible swarming, to stall and reverse autonomous axial propulsion, and to study the chemically powered movement of acoustically levitated microrods.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1020-1023
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume51
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jan 2015
Externally publishedYes

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