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Mini-EmulsionFabricated Magnetic and Fluorescent Hybrid Janus Micro-Motors.

ABSTRACT: Self-propelling micro/nano-motors have attracted great attention due to their controllable active motion and various functional attributes. To date, a variety of technologies have been reported for the fabrication of micro/nano-motors. However, there are still several challenges that need to be addressed. One of them is to endow micro/nano-motors with multi-functionalities by a facile fabrication process. Here, we present a universal approach, adopted from the emulsion templating method, for the fabrication of Janus micro-motors. With a one-step process, magnetic nanoparticles and fluorescent dyes are simultaneously embedded into the microparticles. The self-propelled motors can be used as an active label or fluorescent tracer through manipulation of their motion using magnetic guidance.

SUBMITTER: Jiao J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6187295 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mini-EmulsionFabricated Magnetic and Fluorescent Hybrid Janus Micro-Motors.

Jiao Jiapu J Xu Dandan D Liu Yuhuan Y Zhao Weiwei W Zhang Jiaheng J Zheng Tingting T Feng Huanhuan H Ma Xing X

Micromachines 20180215 2

Self-propelling micro/nano-motors have attracted great attention due to their controllable active motion and various functional attributes. To date, a variety of technologies have been reported for the fabrication of micro/nano-motors. However, there are still several challenges that need to be addressed. One of them is to endow micro/nano-motors with multi-functionalities by a facile fabrication process. Here, we present a universal approach, adopted from the emulsion templating method, for the ...[more]

PMID: 30393358

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