Controlled propulsion of micro/nanomotors: operational mechanisms, motion manipulation and potential biomedical applications

T Liu, L **e, CAH Price, J Liu, Q He… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Inspired by natural mobile microorganisms, researchers have developed micro/nanomotors
(MNMs) that can autonomously move by transducing different kinds of energies into kinetic …

Experimental and field applications of nanotechnology for enhanced oil recovery purposes: A review

S Davoodi, M Al-Shargabi, DA Wood… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Oil reservoir formation damage is a challenging issue associated with water and/or gas
reservoir flooding in secondary and tertiary oil recovery operations. Some enhanced oil …

Nanophysical antimicrobial strategies: a rational deployment of nanomaterials and physical stimulations in combating bacterial infections

B Jia, X Du, W Wang, Y Qu, X Liu, M Zhao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence of bacterial resistance due to the evolution of microbes under antibiotic
selection pressure, and their ability to form biofilm, has necessitated the development of …

Nanomaterials in anticancer applications and their mechanism of action-A review

CGA Das, VG Kumar, TS Dhas, V Karthick… - … , Biology and Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
The current challenges in cancer treatment using conventional therapies have made the
emergence of nanotechnology with more advancements. The exponential growth of …

Preparation and application of Janus nanoparticles: Recent development and prospects

X Li, L Chen, D Cui, W Jiang, L Han, N Niu - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Janus particles have a noncentral symmetric structure. Since they have two or more different
physical and chemical properties, they show different properties and application potential of …

Characterization of alginate extracted from Sargassum latifolium and its use in Chlorella vulgaris growth promotion and riboflavin drug delivery

SR Dalal, MH Hussein, NEA El-Naggar, SI Mostafa… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Alginates derived from macroalgae have been widely used in a variety of applications due to
their stability, biodegradability and biocompatibility. Alginate was extracted from Egyptian …

Development of Janus particles as potential drug delivery systems for diabetes treatment and antimicrobial applications

KX Tan, MK Danquah, J Jeevanandam, A Barhoum - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Janus particles have emerged as a novel and smart material that could improve
pharmaceutical formulation, drug delivery, and theranostics. Janus particles have two …

Magnetite‐based Janus nanoparticles, their synthesis and biomedical applications

M Madadi, S Khoee - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The advent of Janus nanoparticles has been a great breakthrough in the emerging field of
nanomaterials. Janus nanoparticles refer to a single structure with two distinct chemical …

On-Demand Sequential Release of Dual Drug from pH-Responsive Electrospun Janus Nanofiber Membranes toward Wound Healing and Infection Control

A Amarjargal, O Cegielska, D Kolbuk… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Drugs against bacteria and abnormal cells, such as antibiotics and anticancer drugs, may
save human lives. However, drug resistance is becoming more common in the clinical world …

Advanced biomass-based Janus materials: Classification, preparation and application: A review

J Xu, M Zhang, Y Shan, B Wang, Q Cao, S Xu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In contrast to conventional particles characterized by isotropic surfaces, Janus particles
possess anisotropic surfaces, resulting in unique physicochemical properties and functional …