Poisoning of bubble propelled catalytic micromotors : the chemical environment matters

• Main Authors: Schmidt, Oliver G., Zhao, Guanjia, Sanchez, Samuel, Pumera, Martin
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/79353; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/10056
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Self-propelled catalytic microjets have attracted considerable attention in recent years and these devices have exhibited the ability to move in complex media. The mechanism of propulsion is via the Pt catalysed decomposition of H2O2 and it is understood that the Pt surface is highly susceptible to...