Catalytic driven micro-nanorobots fabricated by direct laser writing

Abstract

We present the fabrication of catalytic driven micro-nano robot by direct laser writing. The micro-nanorobot has a spiral design of 3,5, and 7 μm named D1, D2 and D3 respectively and a flat top design D4. The micro-nanorobot is catalytically driven in 6% hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) from platinum catalytic area. The result shows that the spiral micro-nanorobot increased in speed except when the micro-nanorobot exhibits the drilling motion. It showed spinning motion, self-propulsion and drilling motion for micro-nanorobot D1, D2 and D3 respectively. The flat top micro-nanorobot has the highest speed and spinning motion was displayed. Future studies should include the actual pollutants in the environment and the effects of the drilling motion on its final content should be observed.