Controlled propulsion of micro/nanomotors: operational mechanisms, motion manipulation and potential biomedical applications

T Liu, L Xie, CAH Price, J Liu, Q He… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Inspired by natural mobile microorganisms, researchers have developed micro/nanomotors
(MNMs) that can autonomously move by transducing different kinds of energies into kinetic …

A guide to design the trajectory of active particles: From fundamentals to applications

A Al Harraq, M Bello, B Bharti - Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Active particles convert external energy into motility, displaying a variety of dynamical
features. Recent progress in the field has marked a shift in focus from understanding the …

Site-selective superassembly of a multilevel asymmetric nanomotor with wavelength-modulated propulsion mechanisms

T Liu, M Yan, S Zhou, Q Liang, Y He, X Zhang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Micro-/nanomotors with advanced motion manipulation have recently received mounting
interest; however, research focusing on the motion regulation strategies is still limited, as the …

A Motor-Based Carbonaceous Nanocalabash Catalyst for Deep-Layered Bioorthogonal Chemistry

C Liu, J Niu, T Cui, J Ren, X Qu - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cu (I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction has been widely regarded as
a promising avenue in bioorthogonal chemistry. The emerging heterogeneous copper …

Light-switchable biocatalytic covalent–organic framework nanomotors for aqueous contaminants removal

J Xue, M Zhang, J Yong, Q Chen, J Wang, J Xu… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Self-propelled nanomotors represent a promising class of adaptable and versatile
technologies with broad applications in the realms of biomedicine and environmental …

Confined Tri‐Functional FeOx@MnO2@SiO2 Flask Micromotors for Long‐Lasting Motion and Catalytic Reactions

Y Yang, L Shi, J Lin, P Zhang, K Hu, S Meng, P Zhou… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
H2O2‐fueled micromotors are state‐of‐the‐art mobile microreactors in environmental
remediation. In this work, a magnetic FeOx@ MnO2@ SiO2 micromotor with multi‐functions …

Dual source-powered multifunctional Pt/FePc@ Mn-MOF spindle-like Janus nanomotors for active CT imaging-guided synergistic photothermal/chemodynamic …

X Zhang, C Liu, J Li, R Chu, Y Lyu, Z Lan - Journal of colloid and interface …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials capable of dual therapeutic effects of chemodynamic therapy (CDT) and
photothermal therapy (PTT) is an efficacious strategy in cancer treatment. It is still a …

Versatile synthesis of hollow PDA motors by interfacial protection

L Song, S Zhang, Q Wang, X Mao, B Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro/nanomotors (MNMs) are miniaturized devices capable of autonomous motion and on-
demand task execution, which have broad application prospects in environmental …

Ultrasmall Pt NPs-modified flasklike colloidal motors with high mobility and enhanced ion tolerance

S Yuan, L Yang, X Lin, Q He - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemically powered colloidal motors propelled by the self-phoretic effect have attracted
widespread attention. However, the low motion efficiency and ion tolerance hinder their …

Rotary FoF1-ATP Synthase-Driven Flasklike Pentosan Colloidal Motors with ATP Synthesis and Storage

Y Li, J Liu, Y Wu, Q He - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
We report the hierarchical assembly of a chloroplast-derived rotary FoF1-ATPase motor-
propelled flasklike pentosan colloidal motor (FPCM) with the ability of the synthesis, storage …