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Article: Light-Activated Colloidal Micromotors with Synthetically Tunable Shapes and Shape-Directed Propulsion

TitleLight-Activated Colloidal Micromotors with Synthetically Tunable Shapes and Shape-Directed Propulsion
Authors
Keywordsbent silica
colloidal motors
diffusiophoretic propulsion
light-activated
shape-directed propulsion
Issue Date13-Dec-2022
PublisherAmerican Chemical Society
Citation
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2022, v. 14, n. 51, p. 57113-57121 How to Cite?
Abstract

Controlling the propulsion modes of colloidal micromotors, from translational to spinning and helical motion, expands the versatility of their potential applications in microrobotics and micromachinery. Engineering colloidal shapes with designed asymmetry can regulate their propulsion behaviors, yet current methods rely on complicated and costly fabrication processes such as lithography. Herein, we present a solution-based synthesis of light-activated colloidal motors adopting straight and various tunable bent geometries, which feature controlled asymmetry and allow shape-directed propulsions. The keys for our strategy are the synthesis of bent silica rods with a tailored bending position and degree, together with the site-specific installation of a photoactive engine. Upon light illumination, the resulting particles propel autonomously, whereby their shape information is translated to various propulsion modes including linear locomotion, steering, and spinning. This low-cost, scalable method for fabricating micromotors with a high degree of control of shapes could promote study in microscale actuation, in active assembly, and eventually for fabrication of colloidal functional materials.


Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/337899
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2023 Impact Factor: 8.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.058
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dc.contributor.authorMu, YJ-
dc.contributor.authorDuan, WD-
dc.contributor.authorHsu, KY-
dc.contributor.authorWang, ZS-
dc.contributor.authorXu, W-
dc.contributor.authorWang, YF-
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-11T10:24:46Z-
dc.date.available2024-03-11T10:24:46Z-
dc.date.issued2022-12-13-
dc.identifier.citationACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2022, v. 14, n. 51, p. 57113-57121-
dc.identifier.issn1944-8244-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/337899-
dc.description.abstract<p>Controlling the propulsion modes of colloidal micromotors, from translational to spinning and helical motion, expands the versatility of their potential applications in microrobotics and micromachinery. Engineering colloidal shapes with designed asymmetry can regulate their propulsion behaviors, yet current methods rely on complicated and costly fabrication processes such as lithography. Herein, we present a solution-based synthesis of light-activated colloidal motors adopting straight and various tunable bent geometries, which feature controlled asymmetry and allow shape-directed propulsions. The keys for our strategy are the synthesis of bent silica rods with a tailored bending position and degree, together with the site-specific installation of a photoactive engine. Upon light illumination, the resulting particles propel autonomously, whereby their shape information is translated to various propulsion modes including linear locomotion, steering, and spinning. This low-cost, scalable method for fabricating micromotors with a high degree of control of shapes could promote study in microscale actuation, in active assembly, and eventually for fabrication of colloidal functional materials.</p>-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherAmerican Chemical Society-
dc.relation.ispartofACS Applied Materials and Interfaces-
dc.subjectbent silica-
dc.subjectcolloidal motors-
dc.subjectdiffusiophoretic propulsion-
dc.subjectlight-activated-
dc.subjectshape-directed propulsion-
dc.titleLight-Activated Colloidal Micromotors with Synthetically Tunable Shapes and Shape-Directed Propulsion-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.doi10.1021/acsami.2c14551-
dc.identifier.pmid36512379-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85144495048-
dc.identifier.volume14-
dc.identifier.issue51-
dc.identifier.spage57113-
dc.identifier.epage57121-
dc.identifier.eissn1944-8252-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000897526000001-
dc.publisher.placeWASHINGTON-
dc.identifier.issnl1944-8244-

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