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 …
Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-based nanomedicine
B Yang, Y Chen, J Shi - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play an essential role in regulating various physiological
functions of living organisms. The intrinsic biochemical properties of ROS, which underlie …
functions of living organisms. The intrinsic biochemical properties of ROS, which underlie …
Urease-powered nanobots for radionuclide bladder cancer therapy
Bladder cancer treatment via intravesical drug administration achieves reasonable survival
rates but suffers from low therapeutic efficacy. To address the latter, self-propelled …
rates but suffers from low therapeutic efficacy. To address the latter, self-propelled …
Nanocatalytic medicine
B Yang, Y Chen, J Shi - Advanced materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Catalysis and medicine are often considered as two independent research fields with their
own respective scientific phenomena. Promoted by recent advances in nanochemistry, large …
own respective scientific phenomena. Promoted by recent advances in nanochemistry, large …
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 …
Micro‐/nanorobots at work in active drug delivery
M Luo, Y Feng, T Wang, J Guan - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
After the tremendous advances over the past two decades, micro‐/nanorobots can
effectively convert other forms of energy into propulsion and movement, as well as be …
effectively convert other forms of energy into propulsion and movement, as well as be …
Micro/nanomotors towards in vivo application: cell, tissue and biofluid
Inspired by highly efficient natural motors, synthetic micro/nanomotors are self-propelled
machines capable of converting the supplied fuel into mechanical motion. A significant …
machines capable of converting the supplied fuel into mechanical motion. A significant …
Deep penetration of nanolevel drugs and micrometer-level T cells promoted by nanomotors for cancer immunochemotherapy
H Chen, T Shi, Y Wang, Z Liu, F Liu… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The ability of nanomotors to promote the deep penetration of themselves and the loaded
drugs in diseased tissues has been proposed and confirmed. However, whether such …
drugs in diseased tissues has been proposed and confirmed. However, whether such …
Collective behaviors of active matter learning from natural taxes across scales
Taxis orientation is common in microorganisms, and it provides feasible strategies to
operate active colloids as small‐scale robots. Collective taxes involve numerous units that …
operate active colloids as small‐scale robots. Collective taxes involve numerous units that …
Light-triggered mechanical disruption of extracellular barriers by swarms of enzyme-powered nanomotors for enhanced delivery
Targeted drug delivery depends on the ability of nanocarriers to reach the target site, which
requires the penetration of different biological barriers. Penetration is usually low and slow …
requires the penetration of different biological barriers. Penetration is usually low and slow …