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- Title
Bioinspired Chemical Communication between Synthetic Nanomotors.
- Authors
Chen, Chuanrui; Chang, Xiaocong; Teymourian, Hazhir; Ramírez‐Herrera, Doris E.; Esteban‐Fernández de Ávila, Berta; Lu, Xiaolong; Li, Jinxing; He, Sha; Fang, Chengcheng; Liang, Yuyan; Mou, Fangzhi; Guan, Jianguo; Wang, Joseph
- Abstract
While chemical communication plays a key role in diverse natural processes, the intelligent chemical communication between synthetic nanomotors remains unexplored. The design and operation of bioinspired synthetic nanomotors is presented. Chemical communication between nanomotors is possible and has an influence on propulsion behavior. A chemical 'message' is sent from a moving activator motor to a nearby activated (receiver) motor by release of Ag+ ions from a Janus polystyrene/Ni/Au/Ag activator motor to the activated Janus SiO2/Pt nanomotor. The transmitted silver signal is translated rapidly into a dramatic speed change associated with the enhanced catalytic activity of activated motors. Selective and successive activation of multiple nanomotors is achieved by sequential localized chemical communications. The concept of establishing chemical communication between different synthetic nanomotors paves the way to intelligent nanoscale robotic systems that are capable of cooperating with each other.
- Subjects
PLATINUM nanoparticles; NANOMOTORS; JANUS particles; BIOLOGICALLY inspired computing; NANOPARTICLE synthesis; SILICON oxide
- Publication
Angewandte Chemie, 2018, Vol 130, Issue 1, p247
- ISSN
0044-8249
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ange.201710376