Self-Propelled Micro/Nanomotors (MNMs) and Their Applications
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2019-12-11
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2018Supervisor
Shaomin Liu
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Thesis
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PhD
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Science and Engineering
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Chemical Engineering
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Abstract
The majority of the micro/nanomotors use the precious noble metal platinum for propulsion. However, platinum suffers from high-cost, scarcity, and possibility of deactivation in various media. In this thesis, we explored the MnO2 based materials for the fabrication of the high-performance and low-cost micro/nanomotors. These newly developed MnO2 based micromotors show great potential for replacing Pt and will greatly improves the applications of micro/nanomotors for biomedical science and environmental remediations areas.
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