[HTML][HTML] Advances of medical nanorobots for future cancer treatments

X Kong, P Gao, J Wang, Y Fang, KC Hwang - Journal of Hematology & …, 2023 - Springer
Early detection and diagnosis of many cancers is very challenging. Late stage detection of a
cancer always leads to high mortality rates. It is imperative to develop novel and more …

Nanoscale inorganic motors driven by light: Principles, realizations, and opportunities

H Sipova-Jungova, D Andren, S Jones, M Kall - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
The prospect of self-propelled artificial machines small enough to navigate within biological
matter has fascinated and inspired researchers and the public alike since the dawn of …

[HTML][HTML] Manipulation of micro-and nanostructure motion with magnetic fields

RSM Rikken, RJM Nolte, JC Maan, JCM van Hest… - Soft matter, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review we will focus on how magnetic fields can be used to manipulate the motion of
various micro-and nanostructures in solution. We will distinguish between ferromagnetic …

Fish chromatophores—from molecular motors to animal behavior

HN Sköld, S Aspengren, KL Cheney… - International review of cell …, 2016 - Elsevier
Chromatophores are pigment-bearing cells of lower vertebrates, including fish that cater for
the ability of individual animals to shift body coloration and pattern. Color change provides …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial biohybrid microswimmers

J Bastos-Arrieta, A Revilla-Guarinos… - Frontiers in Robotics …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Over millions of years, Nature has optimized the motion of biological systems at the micro
and nanoscales. Motor proteins to motile single cells have managed to overcome Brownian …

New insights into melanosome transport in vertebrate pigment cells

S Aspengren, D Hedberg, HN Sköld… - International review of cell …, 2008 - Elsevier
Pigment cells of lower vertebrates provide an excellent model to study organelle transport as
they specialize in the translocation of pigment granules in response to defined chemical …

[HTML][HTML] Applications and future prospects of micro/nanorobots utilizing diverse biological carriers

Y Lv, R Pu, Y Tao, X Yang, H Mu, H Wang, W Sun - Micromachines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Targeted drug delivery using micro-nano robots (MNRs) is a rapidly advancing and
promising field in biomedical research. MNRs enable precise delivery of drugs, addressing …

Active transport in complex environments

A Martínez-Calvo, C Trenado-Yuste, SS Datta - 2023 - books.rsc.org
A key feature of many living systems, such as bacteria and eukaryotic cells, is their ability to
actively self-propel. Indeed, cellular motility underlies numerous critical biological …

Microscale ionic diodes: An overview

B Riza Putra, L Tshwenya, MA Buckingham… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ionic rectifier membranes or devices generate uni‐directional ion transport to convert an
alternating current (AC) ion current input into stored energy or direct current (DC) in the form …

Paclitaxel-conjugated phenylboronic acid-enriched catalytic robots as smart drug delivery systems

SE Demirbuken, GY Karaca, HK Kaya, L Oksuz… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Artificial motors (robots) that are inspired by natural motors have captivated much attention
with their attractive performances and special features. These miniaturized …