Designing sites in heterogeneous catalysis: are we reaching selectivities competitive with those of homogeneous catalysts?

F Zaera - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
A critical review of different prominent nanotechnologies adapted to catalysis is provided,
with focus on how they contribute to the improvement of selectivity in heterogeneous …

Responsive magnetic nanocomposites for intelligent shape-morphing microrobots

Y Liu, G Lin, M Medina-Sánchez, M Guix, D Makarov… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
With the development of advanced biomedical theragnosis and bioengineering tools, smart
and soft responsive microstructures and nanostructures have emerged. These structures …

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 …

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 …

Micro‐bio‐chemo‐mechanical‐systems: Micromotors, microfluidics, and nanozymes for biomedical applications

J Mujtaba, J Liu, KK Dey, T Li, R Chakraborty… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Wireless nano‐/micromotors powered by chemical reactions and/or external fields generate
motive forces, perform tasks, and significantly extend short‐range dynamic responses of …

Enhanced and robust directional propulsion of light-activated Janus micromotors by magnetic spinning and the magnus effect

J Li, X He, H Jiang, Y Xing, B Fu… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Advances in the versatile design and synthesis of nanomaterials have imparted diverse
functionalities to Janus micromotors as autonomous vehicles. However, a significant …

[HTML][HTML] Micro-nano-fabrication of green functional materials by multiphase microfluidics for environmental and energy applications

C Qi, T Zhou, X Wu, K Liu, L Li, Z Liu, Z Chen… - Green Energy & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiphase microfluidic has emerged as a powerful platform to produce novel materials with
tailor-designed functionalities, as microfluidic fabrication provides precise controls over the …

Manganese‐Based Micro/Nanomotors: Synthesis, Motion, and Applications

Y Yang, K Hu, P Zhang, P Zhou, X Duan, H Sun… - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As emerging micro/nano‐scale devices, micro/nanomotors have been innovatively applied
in the environmental and biomedical applications. In this paper, the recent advances of Mn …

An axis-asymmetric self-driven micromotor that can perform precession multiplying “on-the-fly” mass transfer

K Xiong, J Lin, Q Chen, T Gao, L Xu, J Guan - Matter, 2023 - cell.com
Self-driven micro/nanomotors (MNMs) can generate" on-the-fly" mass transfer, significantly
advancing micro/nanofluid technologies. However, the presence of at least one symmetric …

Bubble-based microrobot: Recent progress and future perspective

W Wang, Y He, H Liu, Q Guo, Z Ge, W Yang - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, microbubbles, as a new tool to operate in microfluidic chips, have attracted
more and more attention due to their good biocompatibility, convenient manufacture, and …