Self-Propelled Micromotors for Cleaning Polluted Water
Max Planck Society · Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research · +2 more institutions
Abstract
We describe the use of catalytically self-propelled microjets (dubbed micromotors) for degrading organic pollutants in water via the Fenton oxidation process. The tubular micromotors are composed of rolled-up functional nanomembranes consisting of Fe/Pt bilayers. The micromotors contain double functionality within their architecture, i.e., the inner Pt for the self-propulsion and the outer Fe for the in situ generation of ferrous ions boosting the remediation of contaminated water.The degradation of organic pollutants takes place in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, which acts as a reagent for the Fenton reaction and as main fuel to propel the micromotors. Factors influencing the efficiency of the Fenton…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 39.90
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 70
Authors
5- LSLluís SolerCorresponding
Max Planck Society, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
- VMVeronika Magdanz
Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research
- VMVladimir M. Fomin
Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research
- SSSamuel Sánchez
Max Planck Society, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
- OGOliver G. Schmidt
Chemnitz University of Technology, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research
Topics & keywords
- Environmental remediation
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Pollutant
- Groundwater remediation
- Materials science
- Ferrous
- Chemical engineering
- Degradation (telecommunications)
- Clean water and sanitation