Nanodiamonds - Nanodiamonds That Swim (Adv. Mater. 30/2017)
At a Glance
Section titled âAt a Glanceâ| Metadata | Details |
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| Publication Date | 2017-08-01 |
| Journal | Advanced Materials |
| Authors | Ji Tae Kim, Udit Choudhury, HyeonâHo Jeong, Peer Fischer |
| Institutions | Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Ăcole Polytechnique FĂ©dĂ©rale de Lausanne |
| Citations | 3 |
Abstract
Section titled âAbstractâNanodiamonds with nitrogen-vacancy centers are emerging as nanoscale quantum probes for bio-sensing and imaging. In article number 1701024, Peer Fischer and co-workers report an active nanodiamond swimmer in fluids, composed of a nanodiamond crystal with nitrogen vacancies (NV) and a light-driven self-thermophoretic micromotor. The precise manipulation of its locomotion is achieved by exploiting shape-dependent hydrodynamic interactions. Successful demonstration of addressing the NV electron spin resonance of the self-propelled swimmer confirms new possibilities in nanoscale metrology in fluids. Image by Alejandro Posada Boada.