Ibele Michael, Mallouk Thomas E, Sen Ayusman
Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2009;48(18):3308-12. doi: 10.1002/anie.200804704.
A new school of thought: Micrometer-sized silver chloride (AgCl) particles (red) in deionized water move under UV illumination by self-diffusiophoresis (see picture). Each AgCl particle secretes ions to which the other particles respond, and they are observed to "school" into regions with higher concentrations of particles. Photo-inactive silica particles (blue) also respond to the chemical secretion by swimming towards and surrounding individual AgCl particles.
去离子水中的微米级氯化银(AgCl)颗粒(红色)在紫外线照射下通过自扩散电泳移动(见图)。每个AgCl颗粒都会分泌离子,其他颗粒会对这些离子做出反应,并且观察到它们会“聚集”到颗粒浓度较高的区域。光惰性二氧化硅颗粒(蓝色)也会通过向单个AgCl颗粒游动并围绕它们来对化学分泌物做出反应。