Janus Microswimmers: Oscillatory Light‐Emitting Biopolymer Based Janus Microswimmers (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 10/2020). Issue 10 (20th May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: María‐Hormigos, Roberto; Escarpa, Alberto; Goudeau, Bertrand; Ravaine, Valérie; Perro, Adeline; Kuhn, Alexander
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials interfaces. Volume 7:Issue 10(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-05-20
• Subjects: biopolymer -- chemiluminescence -- hydrogels -- Janus micromotors -- propulsion -- Prussian Blue; Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/admi.202070056
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2196-7350

Abstract

Abstract : An alginate based Janus particle, depicted as a floating sphere, contains Prussian blue as a bifunctional catalyst, decomposing hydrogen peroxide into oxygen bubbles, and catalyzing simultaneously the chemiluminescent reaction of luminol. This asymmetric character leads to a buoyancy driven periodic up and down motion of such a light emitting microswimmer. More details can be found in article number 1902094 by Adeline Perro, Alexander Kuhn, and co‐workers.