Controlled propulsion of micro/nanomotors: operational mechanisms, motion manipulation and potential biomedical applications

T Liu, L Xie, CAH Price, J Liu, Q He… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Inspired by natural mobile microorganisms, researchers have developed micro/nanomotors
(MNMs) that can autonomously move by transducing different kinds of energies into kinetic …

3D printing of functional microrobots

J Li, M Pumera - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
3D printing (also called “additive manufacturing” or “rapid prototyping”) is able to translate
computer-aided and designed virtual 3D models into 3D tangible constructs/objects through …

Artificial cells: past, present and future

W Jiang, Z Wu, Z Gao, M Wan, M Zhou, C Mao… - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Artificial cells are constructed to imitate natural cells and allow researchers to explore
biological process and the origin of life. The construction methods for artificial cells, through …

MOF-based micro/nanomotors (MOFtors): Recent progress and challenges

H Yang, L Wang, X Huang - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro/nanomotors (MNMs) are burgeoning micro/nanoscale devices with plentiful
applications ranging from biomedicine to environmental remediation. However, some urgent …

Collective behaviors of active matter learning from natural taxes across scales

F Ji, Y Wu, M Pumera, L Zhang - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Taxis orientation is common in microorganisms, and it provides feasible strategies to
operate active colloids as small‐scale robots. Collective taxes involve numerous units that …

Enhanced enzymatic performance of immobilized lipase on metal organic frameworks with superhydrophobic coating for biodiesel production

L Zhong, Y Feng, H Hu, J Xu, Z Wang, Y Du… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Inspired by the interfacial catalysis of lipase, Herein, the hydrophobic ZIF-L coated with
polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) were prepared by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and used …

Large‐Scale Self‐Assembly of MOFs Colloidosomes for Bubble‐Propelled Micromotors and Stirring‐Free Environmental Remediation

H Huang, J Li, M Yuan, H Yang, Y Zhao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The design of MOF‐based micromotors (MOFtors) is still challenging and with limited
approaches, especially for the MOF nanoparticles (NPs). Herein, we report a universal and …

[HTML][HTML] Enzyme-powered micro-and nano-motors: key parameters for an application-oriented design

X Arqué, T Patiño, S Sánchez - Chemical Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Nature has inspired the creation of artificial micro-and nanomotors that self-propel
converting chemical energy into mechanical action. These tiny machines have appeared as …

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 …

Dual roles of metal–organic frameworks as nanocarriers for miRNA delivery and adjuvants for chemodynamic therapy

H Zhao, T Li, C Yao, Z Gu, C Liu, J Li… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
MicroRNA (miRNA) represents a promising class of therapeutic nucleic acid drugs, while
delivery challenges remain that impede the advancement of miRNA therapy, largely …