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 …

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 …

Investigation into the Phase–Activity Relationship of MnO2 Nanomaterials toward Ozone‐Assisted Catalytic Oxidation of Toluene

R Yang, Z Guo, L Cai, R Zhu, Y Fan, Y Zhang, P Han… - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Manganese dioxide (MnO2), with naturally abundant crystal phases, is one of the
most active candidates for toluene degradation. However, it remains ambiguous and …

Magnetically steerable iron oxides-manganese dioxide core–shell micromotors for organic and microplastic removals

H Ye, Y Wang, X Liu, D Xu, H Yuan, H Sun… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Because of micro/nanoscale manipulation and task-performing capability, micro/nanomotors
(MNMs) have attracted lots of research interests for potential applications in biomedical and …

Construction of nanomotors with replaceable engines by supramolecular machine-based host–guest assembly and disassembly

Z Ye, Y Wang, S Liu, D Xu, W Wang… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Micro/nanomotors (MNMs) are miniaturized devices capable of performing self-propelled
motion and on-demand tasks, which have brought revolutionary renovations in …

Flexible and self-healing electrochemical hydrogel sensor with high efficiency toward glucose monitoring

Z Liang, J Zhang, C Wu, X Hu, Y Lu, G Wang… - Biosensors and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The commercial sensor of a continuous glucose monitoring system suffers from restricted
penetration of glucose in the dense sensing coating, uncontrolled leakage of the glucose …

Emerging heterogeneous supports for efficient electrocatalysis

M Fan, L Cui, X He, X Zou - Small Methods, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Electrocatalysis plays a fundamental role in many fields, such as metallurgy, medicine,
chemical industry, and energy conversion. Anchoring active electrocatalysts with …

Intelligent micro/nanomotors: Fabrication, propulsion, and biomedical applications

J Ye, Y Fan, G Niu, B Zhou, Y Kang, X Ji - Nano Today, 2024 - Elsevier
Intelligent micro/nanomotors (MNMs) are unique devices at the micro-or nanoscale that
achieve active movement in various liquid environments by converting different forms of …

Chemical microrobots as self-propelled microbrushes against dental biofilm

K Villa, J Viktorova, J Plutnar, T Ruml, L Hoang… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2020 - cell.com
Mouths offer the perfect environments for microbial cell formation, promoting the growth of
biofilms, for example, on teeth. Dental biofilm exhibits strong resistance to antibiotics and is …

Quantum material-based self-propelled microrobots for the optical “on-the-fly” monitoring of DNA

Jyoti, J Muñoz, M Pumera - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023 - ACS Publications
Quantum dot-based materials have been found to be excellent platforms for biosensing and
bioimaging applications. Herein, self-propelled microrobots made of graphene quantum …