Smart micro-and nanorobots for water purification
Less than 1% of Earth's freshwater reserves is accessible. Industrialization, population
growth and climate change are further exacerbating clean water shortage. Current water …
growth and climate change are further exacerbating clean water shortage. Current water …
Recent process in microrobots: from propulsion to swarming for biomedical applications
R Wu, Y Zhu, X Cai, S Wu, L Xu, T Yu - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recently, robots have assisted and contributed to the biomedical field. Scaling down the
size of robots to micro/nanoscale can increase the accuracy of targeted medications and …
size of robots to micro/nanoscale can increase the accuracy of targeted medications and …
An acoustically controlled helical microrobot
As a next-generation toolkit, microrobots can transform a wide range of fields, including
micromanufacturing, electronics, microfluidics, tissue engineering, and medicine. While still …
micromanufacturing, electronics, microfluidics, tissue engineering, and medicine. While still …
Reconfigurable self-assembly of photocatalytic magnetic microrobots for water purification
The development of artificial small-scale robotic swarms with nature-mimicking collective
behaviors represents the frontier of research in robotics. While microrobot swarming under …
behaviors represents the frontier of research in robotics. While microrobot swarming under …
Biohybrid magnetically driven microrobots for sustainable removal of micro/nanoplastics from the aquatic environment
The proliferation of micro/nanoplastics derived from the fragmentation of plastic waste
released in the environment represents an increasingly alarming issue with adverse …
released in the environment represents an increasingly alarming issue with adverse …
Self‐Propelled Magnetic Dendrite‐Shaped Microrobots for Photodynamic Prostate Cancer Therapy
Photocatalytic micromotors that exhibit wireless and controllable motion by light have been
extensively explored for cancer treatment by photodynamic therapy (PDT). However …
extensively explored for cancer treatment by photodynamic therapy (PDT). However …
Hybrid enzymatic/Photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics via morphologically programmable light‐driven ZnO microrobots
Antibiotics are antimicrobial substances that can be used for preventive and therapeutic
purposes in humans and animals. Their overdose usage has led to uncontrolled release to …
purposes in humans and animals. Their overdose usage has led to uncontrolled release to …
Magnetically Driven Self‐Degrading Zinc‐Containing Cystine Microrobots for Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed tumor disease in men, and its treatment is
still a big challenge in standard oncology therapy. Magnetically actuated microrobots …
still a big challenge in standard oncology therapy. Magnetically actuated microrobots …
Biodegradable microrobots and their biomedical applications: A review
J Li, J Yu - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
During recent years, microrobots have drawn extensive attention owing to their good
controllability and great potential in biomedicine. Powered by external physical fields or …
controllability and great potential in biomedicine. Powered by external physical fields or …
Metal oxide single-component light-powered micromotors for photocatalytic degradation of nitroaromatic pollutants
Mass transfer is a key parameter in heterogeneous reactions. Micro/nanomachines, a
promising technology for environmental applications, significantly enhance the performance …
promising technology for environmental applications, significantly enhance the performance …