Abstract
AbstractWe report a bubble‐propelled Janus gallium/zinc (Ga/Zn) micromotor with good biocompatibility and biodegradability for active target treatment of bacteria. The Janus Ga/Zn micromotors are fabricated by asymmetrically coating liquid metal Ga on Zn microparticles and display self‐propulsion in simulated gastroenteric acid (pH 0.5) at a speed of up to 383 μm s−1, propelled by hydrogen bubbles generated by the zinc–acid reaction. This motion of Ga/Zn micromotors is enhanced by the Ga–Zn galvanic effect. The GaIII cations produced from the degradation of Ga/Zn micromotors serve as a built‐in antibiotic agent. The movement improves the diffusion of GaIII and results in a significant increase of the antibacterial efficiency against H. pylori, compared with passive Ga microparticles. Such Ga/Zn micromotors combine the self‐propulsion, good biocompatibility and biodegradability, and Ga‐based antibacterial properties, providing a proof of concept for the active treatment of bacterial infections.
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