4D printing soft robotics for biomedical applications

SY Hann, H Cui, M Nowicki, LG Zhang - Additive Manufacturing, 2020 - Elsevier
Soft robotics has grown rapidly as an attractive manufacturing technique at
micro/nanoscales, especially in the field of biomedical engineering, due to its mobility and …

Hydrodynamics of soft active matter

MC Marchetti, JF Joanny, S Ramaswamy… - Reviews of modern …, 2013 - APS
This review summarizes theoretical progress in the field of active matter, placing it in the
context of recent experiments. This approach offers a unified framework for the mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Active Brownian particles: From individual to collective stochastic dynamics

P Romanczuk, M Bär, W Ebeling, B Lindner… - The European Physical …, 2012 - Springer
We review theoretical models of individual motility as well as collective dynamics and
pattern formation of active particles. We focus on simple models of active dynamics with a …

Self-propelled micromotors for cleaning polluted water

L Soler, V Magdanz, VM Fomin, S Sanchez… - ACS …, 2013 - ACS Publications
We describe the use of catalytically self-propelled microjets (dubbed micromotors) for
degrading organic pollutants in water via the Fenton oxidation process. The tubular …

Preparation and catalytic applications of nanomaterials: a review

N Sharma, H Ojha, A Bharadwaj, DP Pathak… - Rsc Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Catalysts play a very important role in the chemical industries. Catalysts have been used in
processes like the workup of fuels such as oil, gas and coal, purification of effluents and …

Catalytic nanomotors for environmental monitoring and water remediation

L Soler, S Sánchez - Nanoscale, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-propelled nanomotors hold considerable promise for developing innovative
environmental applications. This review highlights the recent progress in the use of self …

Magnesium‐based micromotors: water‐powered propulsion, multifunctionality, and biomedical and environmental applications

C Chen, E Karshalev, J Guan, J Wang - Small, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The new capabilities and functionalities of synthetic micro/nanomotors open up
considerable opportunities for diverse environmental and biomedical applications. Water …

Micro-and nano-motors for biomedical applications

LKEA Abdelmohsen, F Peng, Y Tu… - Journal of Materials …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Micro-and nano-motors are a class of miniaturized man-made machines that are able to
convert chemical or external energy into mechanical motion. The past decade has …

Photocatalytic micro/nanomotors: from construction to applications

R Dong, Y Cai, Y Yang, W Gao… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Synthetic micro/nanomotors (MNMs) are a particular class of micrometer or
nanometer scale devices with controllable motion behavior in solutions by transferring …

Density asymmetry driven propulsion of ultrasound‐powered Janus micromotors

M Valdez‐Garduño, M Leal‐Estrada… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The ability of acoustically propelled micro and nanoscale motors to perform diverse tasks
while moving in solutions can open up new applications in diverse fields such as medicine …