3D printing of functional microrobots

J Li, M Pumera - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
3D printing (also called “additive manufacturing” or “rapid prototyping”) is able to translate
computer-aided and designed virtual 3D models into 3D tangible constructs/objects through …

3D Motion Manipulation for Micro‐and Nanomachines: Progress and Future Directions

H Huang, S Yang, Y Ying, X Chen… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In the past decade, micro‐and nanomachines (MNMs) have made outstanding
achievements in the fields of targeted drug delivery, tumor therapy, microsurgery, biological …

Trapping and detecting nanoplastics by MXene-derived oxide microrobots

M Urso, M Ussia, F Novotný, M Pumera - Nature communications, 2022 - nature.com
Nanoplastic pollution, the final product of plastic waste fragmentation in the environment,
represents an increasing concern for the scientific community due to the easier diffusion and …

Janus nanoparticles: From fabrication to (bio) applications

X Zhang, Q Fu, H Duan, J Song, H Yang - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Janus nanoparticles (JNPs) refer to the integration of two or more chemically discrepant
composites into one structure system. Studies into JNPs have been of significant interest …

Shape-controlled self-assembly of light-powered microrobots into ordered microchains for cells transport and water remediation

X Peng, M Urso, M Ussia, M Pumera - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nature presents the collective behavior of living organisms aiming to accomplish complex
tasks, inspiring the development of cooperative micro/nanorobots. Herein, the spontaneous …

Nano/microplastics capture and degradation by autonomous nano/microrobots: a perspective

M Urso, M Pumera - Advanced Functional Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The growing use of plastic materials has led to the continuous accumulation of wastes in
marine environments, which fragment into hazardous micro‐and nanoplastics. These plastic …

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 …

Research advances in the synthesis, application, assembly, and calculation of Janus materials

Y Duan, X Zhao, M Sun, H Hao - Industrial & Engineering …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Janus materials with anisotropy shapes and chemical compositions, including Janus
particles, Janus nanosheets, and Janus membranes, have a great significance in the …

Active Light‐Powered Antibiofilm ZnO Micromotors with Chemically Programmable Properties

M Ussia, M Urso, K Dolezelikova… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial biofilms are multicellular communities firmly attached to solid extracellular
substrates. They are considered the primary cause of huge economic losses, from medicine …

Carbon nitride-based light-driven microswimmers with intrinsic photocharging ability

V Sridhar, F Podjaski, J Kröger… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Controlling autonomous propulsion of microswimmers is essential for targeted drug delivery
and applications of micro/nanomachines in environmental remediation and beyond. Herein …