Open AccessCargo Transportation and Methylene Blue Degradation by Using Fuel‐Powered Micromotors
Author(s) -
Li Zhonghao,
Xie Zhongzhou,
Lu Hao,
Wang Ying,
Liu Yongsheng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemistryopen
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 29
ISSN - 2191-1363
DOI - 10.1002/open.202100064
Subject(s) - methylene blue , degradation (telecommunications) , nanotechnology , hydrogen peroxide , materials science , environmental remediation , chemical engineering , computer science , catalysis , chemistry , engineering , telecommunications , photocatalysis , organic chemistry , ecology , contamination , biology
Abstract In the past two decades, micromotors have experienced rapid development, especially in environmental remediation, the biomedical field, and in cargo delivery. In this study micromotors have been synthesized from a variety of materials. Different functional layers and catalytic layers are formed through template electrodeposition (the bottom‐up method). At the same time, the article analyzes the influence of hydrogen peroxide concentration, surfactant type and concentration on the speed of the micromotors. Cargo transportation through tubular micromotors has always been a problem that people are eager to solve. In this article, we electrodeposit a layer of Ni in the microtubes, which effectively guides the microtubular motors to complete the cargo transportation. The potential applications of micromotors are also being explored. We added the prepared micromotors to the methylene blue solution to effectively enhance the degradation.