A phototactic micromotor based on platinum nanoparticle decorated carbon nitride

• DOI: 10.1039/c7nr05896a
• Publication Date: 2017-11-02T03:32:51Z
• Authors: Zhenrong Ye; Yunyu Sun; Hui Zhang; Bo Song; Bin Dong
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology; 7. Clean energy

We report a phototactic micromotor based on platinum nanoparticle decorated carbon nitride, which exhibits both positive and negative phototaxis based on the self-diffusiophoretic mechanism and different surface modifications.