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 …

Engineering microrobots for targeted cancer therapies from a medical perspective

CK Schmidt, M Medina-Sánchez… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Systemic chemotherapy remains the backbone of many cancer treatments. Due to its
untargeted nature and the severe side effects it can cause, numerous nanomedicine …

Advances of medical nanorobots for future cancer treatments

X Kong, P Gao, J Wang, Y Fang, KC Hwang - Journal of Hematology & …, 2023 - Springer
Early detection and diagnosis of many cancers is very challenging. Late stage detection of a
cancer always leads to high mortality rates. It is imperative to develop novel and more …

Artificial cells: past, present and future

W Jiang, Z Wu, Z Gao, M Wan, M Zhou, C Mao… - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Artificial cells are constructed to imitate natural cells and allow researchers to explore
biological process and the origin of life. The construction methods for artificial cells, through …

Microrobots for targeted delivery and therapy in digestive system

Y Wang, J Shen, S Handschuh-Wang, M Qiu, S Du… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Untethered miniature robots enable targeted delivery and therapy deep inside the
gastrointestinal tract in a minimally invasive manner. By combining actuation systems and …

Micro/nanorobots for biomedicine: Delivery, surgery, sensing, and detoxification

J Li, B Esteban-Fernández de Ávila, W Gao, L Zhang… - Science robotics, 2017 - science.org
Micro-and nanoscale robots that can effectively convert diverse energy sources into
movement and force represent a rapidly emerging and fascinating robotics research area …

Cancer cell membrane camouflaged cascade bioreactor for cancer targeted starvation and photodynamic therapy

SY Li, H Cheng, BR Xie, WX Qiu, JY Zeng, CX Li… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Selectively cuting off the nutrient supply and the metabolism pathways of cancer cells would
be a promising approach to improve the efficiency of cancer treatment. Here, a cancer …

Artificial cells: synthetic compartments with life-like functionality and adaptivity

BC Buddingh', JCM van Hest - Accounts of chemical research, 2017 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Cells are highly advanced microreactors that form the basis of all life. Their
fascinating complexity has inspired scientists to create analogs from synthetic and natural …

Enzyme-powered liquid metal nanobots endowed with multiple biomedical functions

D Xu, J Hu, X Pan, S Sanchez, X Yan, X Ma - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Catalytically powered micro/nanobots (MNBs) can perform active movement by harnessing
energy from in situ chemical reactions and show tremendous potential in biomedical …

MOF-based micro/nanomotors (MOFtors): Recent progress and challenges

H Yang, L Wang, X Huang - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro/nanomotors (MNMs) are burgeoning micro/nanoscale devices with plentiful
applications ranging from biomedicine to environmental remediation. However, some urgent …