Exploring emergent properties in enzymatic reaction networks: design and control of dynamic functional systems

S Ghosh, MG Baltussen, NM Ivanov, R Haije… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The intricate and complex features of enzymatic reaction networks (ERNs) play a key role in
the emergence and sustenance of life. Constructing such networks in vitro enables stepwise …

Advances in chemically powered micro/nanorobots for biological applications: a review

Y Feng, M An, Y Liu, MT Sarwar… - Advanced functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Micro/nanorobots (MNRs) are capable of autonomous motion, breaking through the
limitations of traditional passive transport of nanocarriers. Among them, chemically driven …

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 …

Swarm autonomy: From agent functionalization to machine intelligence

Y Wang, H Chen, L **e, J Liu, L Zhang… - Advanced …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Swarm behaviors are common in nature, where individual organisms collaborate via
perception, communication, and adaptation. Emulating these dynamics, large groups of …

[HTML][HTML] Medical micro-and nanomotors in the body

H Li, F Peng, X Yan, C Mao, X Ma, DA Wilson… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2023 - Elsevier
Attributed to the miniaturized body size and active mobility, micro-and nanomotors (MNMs)
have demonstrated tremendous potential for medical applications. However, from bench to …

State of the art in actuation of micro/nanorobots for biomedical applications

A Elnaggar, S Kang, M Tian, B Han… - Small Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence of micro/nanorobotics stands poised to revolutionize various biomedical
applications, given its potential to offer precision, reduced invasiveness, and enhanced …

Biosafety, functionalities, and applications of biomedical micro/nanomotors

M Wan, T Li, H Chen, C Mao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Due to their unique ability to actively move, micro/nanomotors offer the possibility of
breaking through the limitations of traditional passive drug delivery systems for the treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Fundamentals and applications of enzyme powered micro/nano-motors

H Yuan, X Liu, L Wang, X Ma - Bioactive Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Micro/nanomotors (MNMs) are miniaturized machines that can convert many kinds of energy
into mechanical motion. Over the past decades, a variety of driving mechanisms have been …

Biomedical Micro‐/Nanomotors: Design, Imaging, and Disease Treatment

W Liu, Y Liu, H Li, H Nie, M Tian… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Untethered mobile micro‐/nanomotors (MNMs), as newly‐emerging attractive and versatile
nanotechnologies, are expected to be the next‐generation disease treatment tools, for …

Construction of intelligent moving micro/nanomotors and their applications in biosensing and disease treatment

Y Guo, D **g, S Liu, Q Yuan - Theranostics, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Micro/nanomotors are containers that pass through liquid media and carry cargo. Because
they are tiny, micro/nanomotors exhibit excellent potential for biosensing and disease …