Issue 17, 2016

Automatic molecular collection and detection by using fuel-powered microengines

Abstract

We design and fabricate a simple self-powered system to collect analyte molecules in fluids for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection. The system is based on catalytic Au/SiO/Ti/Ag-layered microengines by employing rolled-up nanotechnology. Pronounced SERS signals are observed on microengines with more carrier molecules compared with the same structure without automatic motions.

Graphical abstract: Automatic molecular collection and detection by using fuel-powered microengines

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
06 Jan 2016
Accepted
08 Apr 2016
First published
11 Apr 2016

Nanoscale, 2016,8, 9141-9145

Automatic molecular collection and detection by using fuel-powered microengines

D. Han, Y. Fang, D. Du, G. Huang, T. Qiu and Y. Mei, Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 9141 DOI: 10.1039/C6NR00117C

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