Microfreight Delivered by Chemical Waves
Microfreight Delivered by Chemical Waves
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DOI：
10.1021/jp7097922
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发表时间：
2008-02
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
T. Ichino;T. Asahi;H. Kitahata;N. Magome;K. Agladze;K. Yoshikawa
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作者：
T. Ichino;T. Asahi;H. Kitahata;N. Magome;K. Agladze;K. Yoshikawa
我们报告了在可激发介质（Belousov - Zhabotinsky反应）中产生的化学波将物质物体向期望位置的矢量输运。输运路线由在可激介质上某一点产生的可激波决定。该研究实现了化学反应与矢量运动之间的直接耦合；这种能量转导通常在生物运动中发现，但在人工模型系统中很难实现。我们讨论了这些发现在未来可能的应用，以制造一种化学机器，在响应外部刺激的运动自我管理下工作。
We report the vectorial transport of a material object to a desired location by chemical waves generated in an excitable medium (Belousov−Zhabotinsky reaction). The transportation route is determined by the excitable waves induced at a certain point on the excitable medium. This study realized direct coupling between a chemical reaction and vectorial motion; such transduction of energy is generally found in biological motility but has been difficult to achieve in artificial model systems. We discuss the future possible application of these findings to the fabrication of a chemical machine that works under the self-management of motion in response to external stimuli.