Photocatalytic antimicrobials: principles, design strategies, and applications

B Ran, L Ran, Z Wang, J Liao, D Li, K Chen… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nowadays, the increasing emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogenic microorganisms
requires the search for alternative methods that do not cause drug resistance. Phototherapy …

[HTML][HTML] Smart micro-and nanorobots for water purification

M Urso, M Ussia, M Pumera - Nature Reviews Bioengineering, 2023 - nature.com
Less than 1% of Earth's freshwater reserves is accessible. Industrialization, population
growth and climate change are further exacerbating clean water shortage. Current water …

[HTML][HTML] Trapping and detecting nanoplastics by MXene-derived oxide microrobots

M Urso, M Ussia, F Novotný, M Pumera - Nature communications, 2022 - nature.com
Nanoplastic pollution, the final product of plastic waste fragmentation in the environment,
represents an increasing concern for the scientific community due to the easier diffusion and …

Endoscope-assisted magnetic helical micromachine delivery for biofilm eradication in tympanostomy tube

Y Dong, L Wang, Z Zhang, F Ji, TKF Chan, H Yang… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Occlusion of the T-tube (tympanostomy tube) is a common postoperative sequela related to
bacterial biofilms. Confronting biofilm-related infections of T-tubes, maneuverable and …

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 …

Shape-controlled self-assembly of light-powered microrobots into ordered microchains for cells transport and water remediation

X Peng, M Urso, M Ussia, M Pumera - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nature presents the collective behavior of living organisms aiming to accomplish complex
tasks, inspiring the development of cooperative micro/nanorobots. Herein, the spontaneous …

Nano/microplastics capture and degradation by autonomous nano/microrobots: a perspective

M Urso, M Pumera - Advanced Functional Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The growing use of plastic materials has led to the continuous accumulation of wastes in
marine environments, which fragment into hazardous micro‐and nanoplastics. These plastic …

Cascade Catalytically Released Nitric Oxide‐Driven Nanomotor with Enhanced Penetration for Antibiofilm

J Zheng, W Wang, X Gao, S Zhao, W Chen, J Li, YN Liu - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nanodrugs are becoming increasingly important in the treatment of bacterial infection, but
their low penetration ability to bacterial biofilm is still the main challenge hindering their …

Towards micromachine intelligence: potential of polymers

M Ussia, M Pumera - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Inspired by the increasing desire to mimic the perfection of nature, micro-and nanorobots are
triggering increasing interest among the scientific community. The development of such tiny …

Enzyme‐Photocatalyst Tandem Microrobot Powered by Urea for Escherichia coli Biofilm Eradication

K Villa, H Sopha, J Zelenka, M Motola, L Dekanovsky… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Urinary‐based infections affect millions of people worldwide. Such bacterial infections are
mainly caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli) biofilm formation in the bladder and/or urinary …