Magnetically driven micro and nanorobots

H Zhou, CC Mayorga-Martinez, S Pané… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Manipulation and navigation of micro and nanoswimmers in different fluid environments can
be achieved by chemicals, external fields, or even motile cells. Many researchers have …

Iron oxide nanoparticles: Preparation methods, functions, adsorption and coagulation/flocculation in wastewater treatment

KQ Jabbar, AA Barzinjy, SM Hamad - … Nanotechnology, Monitoring & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology provides the ability to manipulate materials at the nanoscale within desired
properties and specific functions. This allows the material to be controlled and used in many …

Heat-mediated optical manipulation

Z Chen, J Li, Y Zheng - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Progress in optical manipulation has stimulated remarkable advances in a wide range of
fields, including materials science, robotics, medical engineering, and nanotechnology. This …

Multifunctional biohybrid magnetite microrobots for imaging-guided therapy

X Yan, Q Zhou, M Vincent, Y Deng, J Yu, J Xu, T Xu… - Science robotics, 2017 - science.org
Magnetic microrobots and nanorobots can be remotely controlled to propel in complex
biological fluids with high precision by using magnetic fields. Their potential for controlled …

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 …

Engineering of inorganic nanoparticles as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents

D Ni, W Bu, EB Ehlerding, W Cai, J Shi - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a highly valuable non-invasive imaging tool owing to
its exquisite soft tissue contrast, high spatial resolution, lack of ionizing radiation, and wide …

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 …

Recent developments in magnetically driven micro-and nanorobots

XZ Chen, M Hoop, F Mushtaq, E Siringil, C Hu… - Applied Materials …, 2017 - Elsevier
Micro-and nanorobots are promising devices for biomedical and environmental applications.
The past few years have witnessed rapid developments in this field. This short review …

Recent advances in nano‐and micromotors

M Fernández‐Medina… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nano‐and micromotors are fascinating objects that can navigate in complex fluidic
environments. Their active motion can be triggered by external power sources or they can …

The pathway to intelligence: using stimuli‐responsive materials as building blocks for constructing smart and functional systems

X Zhang, L Chen, KH Lim, S Gonuguntla… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Systems that are intelligent have the ability to sense their surroundings, analyze,
and respond accordingly. In nature, many biological systems are considered intelligent (eg …