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Bubble-propelled micromotors for ammonia generation

Rebeca Ferrer Campos, Harshith Bachimanchi, Giovanni Volpe, Katherine Villa

2023Nanoscale11 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

micromotors modified with laccase exhibit a 20% increase in rhodamine B degradation. Moreover, the generation of ammonia increased from 2 to 31 ppm in only 15 min, evidencing their high catalytic activity. To enable precise tracking of the micromotors and measurement of their speed, a deep-learning-based tracking system was developed. Overall, this work expands the potential applicability of bio-catalytic tubular micromotors in the energy field.

Topics & Concepts

AmmoniaBubblePollutantWastewaterNanotechnologyMaterials scienceEnvironmental scienceBiochemical engineeringProcess engineeringEnvironmental engineeringChemistryMechanicsPhysicsEngineeringOrganic chemistryMicro and Nano RoboticsElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid DynamicsMolecular Communication and Nanonetworks