Smart micro-and nanorobots for water purification

M Urso, M Ussia, M Pumera - Nature Reviews Bioengineering, 2023 - nature.com
Less than 1% of Earth's freshwater reserves is accessible. Industrialization, population
growth and climate change are further exacerbating clean water shortage. Current water …

Trends in micro‐/nanorobotics: materials development, actuation, localization, and system integration for biomedical applications

B Wang, K Kostarelos, BJ Nelson… - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Micro‐/nanorobots (m‐bots) have attracted significant interest due to their suitability
for applications in biomedical engineering and environmental remediation. Particularly, their …

Multimodal‐Driven Magnetic Microrobots with Enhanced Bactericidal Activity for Biofilm Eradication and Removal from Titanium Mesh

CC Mayorga‐Martinez, J Zelenka, K Klima… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Modern micro/nanorobots can perform multiple tasks for biomedical and environmental
applications. Particularly, magnetic microrobots can be completely controlled by a rotating …

Bio-inspired nitric-oxide-driven nanomotor

M Wan, H Chen, Q Wang, Q Niu, P Xu, Y Yu… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Current chemical-fuel-driven nanomotors are driven by gas (eg H2, O2, NH3) which only
provides motion ability, and can produce waste (eg Mg (OH) 2, Pt). Here, inspired by …

Site-selective superassembly of a multilevel asymmetric nanomotor with wavelength-modulated propulsion mechanisms

T Liu, M Yan, S Zhou, Q Liang, Y He, X Zhang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Micro-/nanomotors with advanced motion manipulation have recently received mounting
interest; however, research focusing on the motion regulation strategies is still limited, as the …

Cancer Cells Microsurgery via Asymmetric Bent Surface Au/Ag/Ni Microrobotic Scalpels Through a Transversal Rotating Magnetic Field

J Vyskocil, CC Mayorga-Martinez, E Jablonská… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The actuation of micro/nanomachines by means of a magnetic field is a promising fuel-free
way to transport cargo in microscale dimensions. This type of movement has been …

Sustainable and safer nanoclay composites for multifaceted applications

VVT Padil, KPA Kumar, S Murugesan… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoclays, 2D layered mineral silicates, have been used for centuries and have retained a
prominent role in advancing materials science and technology. This class of materials has …

Recent advances in one-dimensional micro/nanomotors: Fabrication, propulsion and application

Y Zheng, H Zhao, Y Cai, B Jurado-Sánchez, R Dong - Nano-Micro Letters, 2023 - Springer
Due to their tiny size, autonomous motion and functionalize modifications, micro/nanomotors
have shown great potential for environmental remediation, biomedicine and micro/nano …