| Literature DB >> 19338004 |
Michael Ibele1, Thomas E Mallouk, Ayusman Sen.
Abstract
A new school of thought: Micrometer-sized silver chloride (AgCl) particles (red) in deionized water move under UV illumination by self-diffusiophoresis (see picture). Each AgCl particle secretes ions to which the other particles respond, and they are observed to "school" into regions with higher concentrations of particles. Photo-inactive silica particles (blue) also respond to the chemical secretion by swimming towards and surrounding individual AgCl particles.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19338004 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200804704
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336