Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics of chemically powered synthetic nanomotors
Colloidal motors with micrometer dimensions and no moving parts can be propelled by self-diffusiophoresis. Coupling between molecular concentration gradients generated by asymmetric surface chemical reactions and the velocity slip between colloidal particle and the surrounding fluid solution is resp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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Series: | Advances in Physics: X |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23746149.2019.1602480 |