Self-Propelled Janus Particles: 93 (Materials Research Foundations)

Design and operation of Janus particles have a great potential for applications in fields such as environmental remediation electronic engineering bio-imaging bio-sensing drug delivery and other biomedical tasks. Current research aims to imitate the molecular motors of biological systems by creating micro- and nano-scale particles which can exploit chemical energy so as to produce directional motion. The assembling of self-propelled particles and their movement can be controlled by using external fields especially magnetic fields. The book references 332 original resources and includes their direct web link for in-depth reading.Keywords: Janus Particles Bio-imaging Bio-sensing Drug Delivery Environmental Remediation Electronic Engineering Asymmetrical Colloidal Particles Catalysis-propelled Particles Nanoscale Engines Chemical Asymmetry Self-propulsion Diffusiophoresis Electrophoresis Thermophoresis Bubble Generation External Propulsion Radiation Effects Electric Field Magnetic Field Gravitaxis Barrier Effects.