Salinas G, Dauphin AL, Voci S, Bouffier L, Sojic N, Kuhn A. Asymmetry controlled dynamic behavior of autonomous chemiluminescent Janus microswimmers.
Chem Sci 2020;
11:7438-7443. [PMID:
34123025 PMCID:
PMC8159428 DOI:
10.1039/d0sc02431g]
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Abstract
Asymmetrically modified Janus microparticles are presented as autonomous light emitting swimmers. The localized dissolution of hybrid magnesium/polymer objects allows combining chemiluminescence with the spontaneous production of H2 bubbles, and thus generating directed motion. These light-emitting microswimmers are synthesized by using a straightforward methodology based on bipolar electromilling, followed by indirect bipolar electrodeposition of an electrophoretic paint. An optimization of the experimental parameters enables in the first step the formation of well-defined isotropic or anisotropic Mg microparticles. Subsequently, they are asymmetrically modified by wireless deposition of an anodic paint. The degree of asymmetry of the resulting Janus particles can be fine-tuned, leading to a controlled directional motion due to anisotropic gas formation. This autonomous motion is coupled with the emission of bright orange light when Ru(bpy)32+ and S2O82− are present in the solution as chemiluminescent reagents. The light emission is based on an original process of interfacial redox-induced chemiluminescence, thus allowing an easy visualization of the swimmer trajectories.
Asymmetrically modified Janus microparticles are presented as autonomous light emitting swimmers with shape-controlled trajectories.![]()
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