Plasmon Induced Photocatalysts for Light-Driven Nanomotors

Plasmon Induced Photocatalysts for Light-Driven Nanomotors

Micro/nanomachines (MNMs) correspond to human-made devices with motion in aqueous solutions. There are different routes for powering these devices. Light-driven MNMs are gaining increasing attention as fuel-free devices. On the other hand, Plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) and their photocatalytic activ...

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Main Authors: Enrique Contreras, Christian Palacios, I. Brian Becerril-Castro, José M. Romo-Herrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Micromachines
Subjects:
micromachines
nanomachines
LSPR
Photocatalysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/5/577
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spelling doaj-3623dab3daf345c5bc80cd04eb58fbbf2021-06-01T00:30:39ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2021-05-011257757710.3390/mi12050577Plasmon Induced Photocatalysts for Light-Driven NanomotorsEnrique Contreras0Christian Palacios1I. Brian Becerril-Castro2José M. Romo-Herrera3Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, UNAM, Km 107 Carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, C.P., Ensenada 22800, BC, MexicoCentro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, UNAM, Km 107 Carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, C.P., Ensenada 22800, BC, MexicoCentro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, UNAM, Km 107 Carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, C.P., Ensenada 22800, BC, MexicoCentro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, UNAM, Km 107 Carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, C.P., Ensenada 22800, BC, MexicoMicro/nanomachines (MNMs) correspond to human-made devices with motion in aqueous solutions. There are different routes for powering these devices. Light-driven MNMs are gaining increasing attention as fuel-free devices. On the other hand, Plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) and their photocatalytic activity have shown great potential for photochemistry reactions. Here we review several photocatalyst nanosystems, with a special emphasis in Plasmon induced photocatalytic reactions, as a novel proposal to be explored by the MNMs community in order to extend the light-driven motion of MNMs harnessing the visible and near-infrared (NIR) light spectrum.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/5/577micromachinesnanomachinesLSPRPhotocatalysis
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author Enrique Contreras
Christian Palacios
I. Brian Becerril-Castro
José M. Romo-Herrera
spellingShingle Enrique Contreras
Christian Palacios
I. Brian Becerril-Castro
José M. Romo-Herrera
Plasmon Induced Photocatalysts for Light-Driven Nanomotors
Micromachines
micromachines
nanomachines
LSPR
Photocatalysis
author_facet Enrique Contreras
Christian Palacios
I. Brian Becerril-Castro
José M. Romo-Herrera
author_sort Enrique Contreras
title Plasmon Induced Photocatalysts for Light-Driven Nanomotors
title_short Plasmon Induced Photocatalysts for Light-Driven Nanomotors
title_full Plasmon Induced Photocatalysts for Light-Driven Nanomotors
title_fullStr Plasmon Induced Photocatalysts for Light-Driven Nanomotors
title_full_unstemmed Plasmon Induced Photocatalysts for Light-Driven Nanomotors
title_sort plasmon induced photocatalysts for light-driven nanomotors
publisher MDPI AG
series Micromachines
issn 2072-666X
publishDate 2021-05-01
description Micro/nanomachines (MNMs) correspond to human-made devices with motion in aqueous solutions. There are different routes for powering these devices. Light-driven MNMs are gaining increasing attention as fuel-free devices. On the other hand, Plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) and their photocatalytic activity have shown great potential for photochemistry reactions. Here we review several photocatalyst nanosystems, with a special emphasis in Plasmon induced photocatalytic reactions, as a novel proposal to be explored by the MNMs community in order to extend the light-driven motion of MNMs harnessing the visible and near-infrared (NIR) light spectrum.
topic micromachines
nanomachines
LSPR
Photocatalysis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/5/577
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