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- Title
A Versatile Method for Synthesis of Light-Activated, Magnet-Steerable Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Active Colloids.
- Authors
Geng, Dejia; Chen, Lei; Du, Sinan; Yang, Xiang; Wang, Huaguang; Zhang, Zexin
- Abstract
The immense potential of active colloids in practical applications and fundamental research calls for an efficient method to synthesize active colloids of high uniformity. Herein, a facile method is reported to synthesize uniform organic–inorganic hybrid active colloids based on the wetting effect of polystyrene (PS) with photoresponsive inorganic nanoparticles in a tetrahydrofuran/water mixture. The results show that a range of dimer active colloids can be produced by using different inorganic components, such as AgCl, ZnO, TiO2, and Fe2O3 nanoparticles. Moreover, the strategy provides a simple way to prepare dual-drive active colloids by a rational selection of the starting organic materials, such as magnetic PS particles that result in light and magnet dual-drive active colloids. The motions of these active colloids are quantified, and well-controlled movements are demonstrated.
- Subjects
COLLOIDS; MAGNETIC particles; TETRAHYDROFURAN
- Publication
Molecules, 2023, Vol 28, Issue 7, p3048
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules28073048