An Artist's Rendering of Nano-Motors Moving Against a Current (IMAGE)

New York University

An Artist's Rendering of Nano-Motors Moving Against a Current

Caption

Nano-motors of micron-meter size, made of platinum and gold, propel themselves against a flow (big arrows on channel walls) that contains hydrogen peroxide. Random thermal jiggling from the fluid molecules disturbs the motors' motion, but the long-gold motors (pullers) still maintains a relatively straight trajectory because its steeper tilt helps it align more easily against the flow and hence move upstream.

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Dr. Yan-Peng Liu

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