Controlled propulsion of micro/nanomotors: operational mechanisms, motion manipulation and potential biomedical applications
Inspired by natural mobile microorganisms, researchers have developed micro/nanomotors
(MNMs) that can autonomously move by transducing different kinds of energies into kinetic …
(MNMs) that can autonomously move by transducing different kinds of energies into kinetic …
Trends in micro‐/nanorobotics: materials development, actuation, localization, and system integration for biomedical applications
Abstract Micro‐/nanorobots (m‐bots) have attracted significant interest due to their suitability
for applications in biomedical engineering and environmental remediation. Particularly, their …
for applications in biomedical engineering and environmental remediation. Particularly, their …
Engineering microrobots for targeted cancer therapies from a medical perspective
CK Schmidt, M Medina-Sánchez… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Systemic chemotherapy remains the backbone of many cancer treatments. Due to its
untargeted nature and the severe side effects it can cause, numerous nanomedicine …
untargeted nature and the severe side effects it can cause, numerous nanomedicine …
Medical micro/nanorobots in precision medicine
Advances in medical robots promise to improve modern medicine and the quality of life.
Miniaturization of these robotic platforms has led to numerous applications that leverages …
Miniaturization of these robotic platforms has led to numerous applications that leverages …
Recent advances in carbon nanomaterial-based adsorbents for water purification
Deterioration of water quality and the unavailability of drinkable water are pressing
challenges worldwide. Removal of toxic organic and inorganic pollutants from water is …
challenges worldwide. Removal of toxic organic and inorganic pollutants from water is …
Medical micro/nanorobots in complex media
Medical micro/nanorobots have received tremendous attention over the past decades owing
to their potential to be navigated into hard-to-reach tissues for a number of biomedical …
to their potential to be navigated into hard-to-reach tissues for a number of biomedical …
Self-powered, light-controlled, bioresorbable platforms for programmed drug delivery
Degradable polymer matrices and porous scaffolds provide powerful mechanisms for
passive, sustained release of drugs relevant to the treatment of a broad range of diseases …
passive, sustained release of drugs relevant to the treatment of a broad range of diseases …
Micromotor-enabled active drug delivery for in vivo treatment of stomach infection
Advances in bioinspired design principles and nanomaterials have led to tremendous
progress in autonomously moving synthetic nano/micromotors with diverse functionalities in …
progress in autonomously moving synthetic nano/micromotors with diverse functionalities in …
Light-driven micro/nanomotors: from fundamentals to applications
Light, as an external stimulus, is capable of driving the motion of micro/nanomotors (MNMs)
with the advantages of reversible, wireless and remote manoeuvre on demand with …
with the advantages of reversible, wireless and remote manoeuvre on demand with …
Fantastic voyage of nanomotors into the cell
PL Venugopalan, B Esteban-Fernández de Ávila… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Richard Feynman's 1959 vision of controlling devices at small scales and swallowing the
surgeon has inspired the science-fiction Fantastic Voyage film and has played a crucial role …
surgeon has inspired the science-fiction Fantastic Voyage film and has played a crucial role …