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 …

Advanced materials for micro/nanorobotics

J Kim, P Mayorga-Burrezo, SJ Song… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Autonomous micro/nanorobots capable of performing programmed missions are at the
forefront of next-generation micromachinery. These small robotic systems are predominantly …

Light‐responsive inorganic biomaterials for biomedical applications

HP Lee, AK Gaharwar - Advanced science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Light‐responsive inorganic biomaterials are an emerging class of materials used for
develo** noninvasive, noncontact, precise, and controllable medical devices in a wide …

Light-driven micro/nanomotors: from fundamentals to applications

L Xu, F Mou, H Gong, M Luo, J Guan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Light, as an external stimulus, is capable of driving the motion of micro/nanomotors (MNMs)
with the advantages of reversible, wireless and remote manoeuvre on demand with …

Small‐scale machines driven by external power sources

XZ Chen, B Jang, D Ahmed, C Hu… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Micro‐and nanorobots have shown great potential for applications in various fields,
including minimally invasive surgery, targeted therapy, cell manipulation, environmental …

Light-driven micro/nanomotor for promising biomedical tools: principle, challenge, and prospect

J Wang, Z **ong, J Zheng, X Zhan… - Accounts of chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Conspectus A micro/nanomotor (MNM), as miniaturized machinery, can potentially bridge
the application gap between the traditional macroscale motor and the molecular motor to …

Fluid field modulation in mass transfer for efficient photocatalysis

B Dai, Y Zhou, X **ao, Y Chen, J Guo, C Gao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Mass transfer is an essential factor determining photocatalytic performance, which can be
modulated by fluid field via manipulating the kinetic characteristics of photocatalysts and …

Visible-Light-Driven Single-Component BiVO4 Micromotors with the Autonomous Ability for Capturing Microorganisms

K Villa, F Novotný, J Zelenka, MP Browne, T Ruml… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Light-driven micro/nanomotors represent the next generation of automotive devices that can
be easily actuated and controlled by using an external light source. As the field evolves …

Motion manipulation of micro‐and nanomotors

Y Tu, F Peng, DA Wilson - Advanced Materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Inspired by the self‐migration of microorganisms in nature, artificial micro‐and nanomotors
can mimic this fantastic behavior by converting chemical fuel or external energy into …

Breaking polymer chains with self‐propelled light‐controlled navigable hematite microrobots

M Urso, M Ussia, M Pumera - Advanced Functional Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing use of polymers has led to an uncontrollable accumulation of polymer waste
in the environment, evidencing the urgent need for effective and definitive strategies to …