Twin-Engine Janus Supramolecular Nanomotors with Counterbalanced Motion
Jingxin Shao, Shoupeng Cao, Hailong Che, Maria Teresa De Martino, Hanglong Wu, Loai K. E. A. Abdelmohsen, Jan C. M. van Hest
Abstract
, the supramolecular nanomotors could be halted in a standby mode. Furthermore, the fact that these Janus stomatocytes were equipped with opposing motile forces also provided a proof of the direction of motion of the enzyme-activated stomatocytes. Finally, the modulation of the "seesaw effect", by tuning the net outcome of the two coexisting driving forces, was used to attain switchable control of the motile behavior of the twin-engine nanomotors. Supramolecular nanomotors that can be steered by two orthogonal propulsion mechanisms hold considerable potential for being used in complex tasks, including active transportation and environmental remediation.