We fabricated a TiO2-based
micromotor that was asymmetrically
decorated with a water-soluble conjugated polymer (WSP) on one hemisphere
and glucose oxidase (GO
x
) on the opposite
hemisphere. The WSP, which had photocatalytic activity for H2O2 decomposition, enabled motion of the micromotor under
visible light. The GO
x
on the other hemisphere
of the micromotor decomposed glucose to produce H2O2 and enabled motion of the micromotor without light irradiation.
In addition, WSP and GO
x
were attached
to TiO2 by chemical bonds, providing stability during use.
As a result, the micromotor could move by self-generating H2O2 for its own fuel by consuming glucose even without
photoirradiation. The micromotor could move faster than without visible
light irradiation through the synergistic decomposition of glucose
and H2O2 under visible light by the diffusiophoretic
mechanism with a speed of 7.49 μm/s.
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