Visible-light controlled catalytic Cu2O-Au micromotors

Dekai Zhou; Yuguang C. Li; Pengtao Xu; Nicholas S. McCool; Longqiu Li; Wei Wang; Thomas E. Mallouk

doi:10.1039/c6nr08088j

Visible-light controlled catalytic Cu₂O-Au micromotors

Dekai Zhou
, Yuguang C. Li
, Pengtao Xu
, Nicholas S. McCool
, Longqiu Li
, Wei Wang
, Thomas E. Mallouk

Chemistry

Pennsylvania State University
Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Visible light driven Cu₂O-Au micromotors exhibit rapid on/off switching and speed control. Electrochemical measurements confirm that the light-induced movement of the Cu₂O-Au micromotors involves a self-electrophoresis mechanism modulated by the photoconductivity of Cu₂O. This study extends the utilization of the electromagnetic spectrum for micro/nanomotors into the visible range.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	75-78
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nanoscale
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c6nr08088j
State	Published - Jan 7 2017

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