Materials consideration for the design, fabrication and operation of microscale robots

C Chen, S Ding, J Wang - Nature Reviews Materials, 2024 - nature.com
Microscale robots have been the focus of extensive research efforts resulting in various
innovative developments that broaden their capabilities and applications. The rational …

3D-printed microrobots from design to translation

SR Dabbagh, MR Sarabi, MT Birtek, S Seyfi… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Microrobots have attracted the attention of scientists owing to their unique features to
accomplish tasks in hard-to-reach sites in the human body. Microrobots can be precisely …

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 …

Medical micro/nanorobots in precision medicine

F Soto, J Wang, R Ahmed, U Demirci - Advanced science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Advances in medical robots promise to improve modern medicine and the quality of life.
Miniaturization of these robotic platforms has led to numerous applications that leverages …

Role of nanomaterials in the treatment of wastewater: A review

AA Yaqoob, T Parveen, K Umar, MN Mohamad Ibrahim - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Water is an essential part of life and its availability is important for all living creatures. On the
other side, the world is suffering from a major problem of drinking water. There are several …

Smart materials for microrobots

F Soto, E Karshalev, F Zhang… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Over the past 15 years, the field of microrobotics has exploded with many research groups
from around the globe contributing to numerous innovations that have led to exciting new …

Recent advances in carbon nanomaterial-based adsorbents for water purification

R Gusain, N Kumar, SS Ray - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Deterioration of water quality and the unavailability of drinkable water are pressing
challenges worldwide. Removal of toxic organic and inorganic pollutants from water is …

Swarming behavior and in vivo monitoring of enzymatic nanomotors within the bladder

AC Hortelao, C Simó, M Guix, S Guallar-Garrido… - Science Robotics, 2021 - science.org
Enzyme-powered nanomotors are an exciting technology for biomedical applications due to
their ability to navigate within biological environments using endogenous fuels. However …

Sustainable and efficient technologies for removal and recovery of toxic and valuable metals from wastewater: Recent progress, challenges, and future perspectives

A Abidli, Y Huang, ZB Rejeb, A Zaoui, CB Park - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to their numerous effects on human health and the natural environment, water
contamination with heavy metals and metalloids, caused by their extensive use in various …

Exploring two-dimensional materials toward the next-generation circuits: from monomer design to assembly control

M Zeng, Y **ao, J Liu, K Yang, L Fu - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted tremendous research interest since the
breakthrough of graphene. Their unique optical, electronic, and mechanical properties hold …