A Light-Activated Explosive Micropropeller

Abstract Self-propelled micro/nanomotors possess tremendous exciting promise in diverse fields. We describe an asymmetric, fuel-free and near-infrared light-powered torpedo micromotor, which is constructed by using a porous membrane-assisted layer-by-layer sol-gel method to form silica multilayer in...

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Main Authors: Qianlan Rao, Tieyan Si, Zhiguang Wu, Mingjun Xuan, Qiang He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04908-x

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