Swarming magnetic photoactive microrobots for dental implant biofilm eradication
CC Mayorga-Martinez, J Zelenka, K Klima… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Titanium dental implants are a multibillion dollar market in the United States alone. The
growth of a bacterial biofilm on a dental implant can cause gingivitis, implant loss, and …
growth of a bacterial biofilm on a dental implant can cause gingivitis, implant loss, and …
Ultrasound-Chargeable Persistent Luminescence Nanoparticles to Generate Self-Propelled Motion and Photothermal/NO Therapy for Synergistic Tumor Treatment
Z Zhang, H Yan, W Cao, S Xie, P Ran, K Wei, X Li - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cancer phototherapy indicates advantages in ease of manipulation, negligible drug
resistance, and spatiotemporal control but is confronted with challenges in tumor cell …
resistance, and spatiotemporal control but is confronted with challenges in tumor cell …
3D nanofabricated soft microrobots with super-compliant picoforce springs as onboard sensors and actuators
H Xu, S Wu, Y Liu, X Wang, AK Efremov, L Wang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Microscale organisms and specialized motile cells use protein-based spring-like responsive
structures to sense, grasp and move. Rendering this biomechanical transduction …
structures to sense, grasp and move. Rendering this biomechanical transduction …
Twin-bioengine self-adaptive micro/nanorobots using enzyme actuation and macrophage relay for gastrointestinal inflammation therapy
A wide array of biocompatible micro/nanorobots are designed for targeted drug delivery and
precision therapy largely depending on their self-adaptive ability overcoming complex …
precision therapy largely depending on their self-adaptive ability overcoming complex …
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 …
Swarming multifunctional heater–thermometer nanorobots for precise feedback hyperthermia delivery
Micro-/nanorobots (MNRs) are envisioned to act as “motile-targeting” platforms for
biomedical tasks due to their ability to propel and navigate in challenging, hard-to-reach …
biomedical tasks due to their ability to propel and navigate in challenging, hard-to-reach …
Magnetic nanorobots as maneuverable immunoassay probes for automated and efficient enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
As a typical, classical, but powerful biochemical sensing technology in analytical chemistry,
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) shows excellence and wide practicability for …
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) shows excellence and wide practicability for …
Increasingly intelligent micromachines
Intelligent micromachines, with dimensions ranging from a few millimeters down to hundreds
of nanometers, are miniature systems capable of performing specific tasks autonomously at …
of nanometers, are miniature systems capable of performing specific tasks autonomously at …
Advances and challenges of hydrogel materials for robotic and sensing applications
Y Ouyang, G Huang, J Cui, H Zhu, G Yan… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are soft materials composed of a three-dimensional (3D) hydrophilic polymer
network filled with a large amount of water. Different from rigid machines, hydrogel-based …
network filled with a large amount of water. Different from rigid machines, hydrogel-based …
Plasmonic nanozymes: leveraging localized surface plasmon resonance to boost the enzyme‐mimicking activity of nanomaterials
Nanozymes, a type of nanomaterials that function similarly to natural enzymes, receive
extensive attention in biomedical fields. However, the widespread applications of …
extensive attention in biomedical fields. However, the widespread applications of …