Direct light‐to‐work conversion enables remote actuation through a non‐contact manner,
among which the photothermal Marangoni effect is significant for developing light‐driven …

High-efficiency, safe and economically viable nano-engineered platforms for oil spill
cleanup and recovery are of great importance. This review takes account of the concept of …

Miniaturized rotors based on Marangoni effect have attracted great attentions due to their
promising applications in propulsion and power generation. Despite intensive studies, the …

Self‐propelled micro‐/nanomotors are in the forefront of materials research, for applications
ranging from environmental remediation to biomedicine. However, due to their limited sizes …

We report a facile approach to prepare ultrathin physical hydrogel films based on the
Marangoni effect, which drives an ethanol solution of poly (stearyl acrylate-co-acrylic acid)(P …

In this paper, we report a unique phototactic (both positive and negative) micromotor based
on platinum nanoparticle decorated carbon nitride. The phototaxis relies on the self …

Macroscopic supramolecular assembly (MSA) is a rising concept in supramolecular science,
in which building blocks with sizes exceeding 10 μm self‐assemble into larger structures …

Light‐driven actuators are advantageous among various actuators because it enables
remote, contactless, and localized manipulation without any complex equipment. However …

Most synthetic microswimmers do not reach the autonomy of their biological counterparts in
terms of energy supply and diversity of motions. Here, this work reports the first all‐aqueous …

Inspired by the intriguing capability of beetles to quickly slide on water, scientists have long
imagined the use of this surface-tension-gradient–dominated Marangoni motion in various …