Abstract
Self-propelled micromotors, as the next frontier of smart miniaturized machines, are able to carry out a plethora of tasks and operations. To date, the evaluation of their capabilities and behavior has been carried out by optical microscopy coupled with computationally intensive imaging software. The use of particle-electrode impact voltammetry serves as an alternative means of quantifying and qualifying their locomotion. Perturbances of the diffusion layer at the electrode interface from the locomotion of the micromotor in solution resulted in spikes that were recorded by electrochemical signals. The number of micromotors and velocities of these self-propelled objects could be evaluated and examined in real-time in situ. This phenomenon was illustrated with Janus silver micromotors and tubular Cu/Pt micromotors. An on-site tracking of self-powered miniaturized entities propagating in solution serves as an alternative means for monitoring during their operations in environmental and biological applications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 949-957 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | ACS Sensors |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 Jul 22 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:J. G. S. M. is supported by the National Research Foundation Singapore under its National Research Foundation (NRF) Environmental and Water Technologies (EWT) PhD Scholarship Programme and administered by the Environment and Water Industry Programme Office (EWI). M. P. thanks Tier 1 (01/99) grant from Ministry of Education, Singapore for funding.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 American Chemical Society.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Bioengineering
- Instrumentation
- Process Chemistry and Technology
- Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes