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 …

Lighting up micro-/nanorobots with fluorescence

M Yang, X Guo, F Mou, J Guan - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Micro-/nanorobots (MNRs) can be autonomously propelled on demand in complex
biological environments and thus may bring revolutionary changes to biomedicines …

Dual-responsive biohybrid neutrobots for active target delivery

H Zhang, Z Li, C Gao, X Fan, Y Pang, T Li, Z Wu… - Science Robotics, 2021 - science.org
Swimming biohybrid microsized robots (eg, bacteria-or sperm-driven microrobots) with self-
propelling and navigating capabilities have become an exciting field of research, thanks to …

Medical micro/nanorobots in precision medicine

F Soto, J Wang, R Ahmed, U Demirci - Advanced science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Advances in medical robots promise to improve modern medicine and the quality of life.
Miniaturization of these robotic platforms has led to numerous applications that leverages …

Medical micro/nanorobots in complex media

Z Wu, Y Chen, D Mukasa, OS Pak, W Gao - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Medical micro/nanorobots have received tremendous attention over the past decades owing
to their potential to be navigated into hard-to-reach tissues for a number of biomedical …

Enzyme-powered Janus platelet cell robots for active and targeted drug delivery

S Tang, F Zhang, H Gong, F Wei, J Zhuang… - Science Robotics, 2020 - science.org
Transforming natural cells into functional biocompatible robots capable of active movement
is expected to enhance the functions of the cells and revolutionize the development of …

Chemically engineering cells for precision medicine

Y Wang, Z Li, F Mo, TJ Chen-Mayfield, A Saini… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Cell-based therapy holds great potential to address unmet medical needs and revolutionize
the healthcare industry, as demonstrated by several therapeutics such as CAR-T cell …

Enzyme catalysis biomotor engineering of neutrophils for nanodrug delivery and cell-based thrombolytic therapy

J Zheng, R Qi, C Dai, G Li, M Sang - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Utilizing neutrophils (NEs) to target and deliver nanodrugs to inflammation sites has
received considerable attention. NEs are involved in the formation and development of …

Gastrointestinal tract drug delivery using algae motors embedded in a degradable capsule

F Zhang, Z Li, Y Duan, A Abbas, R Mundaca-Uribe… - Science robotics, 2022 - science.org
The use of micromotors for active drug delivery via oral administration has recently gained
considerable interest. However, efficient motor-assisted delivery into the gastrointestinal (GI) …

Intelligent Micro‐/Nanorobots for Cancer Theragnostic

J Wang, Y Dong, P Ma, Y Wang, F Zhang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer is one of the most intractable diseases owing to its high mortality rate and lack of
effective diagnostic and treatment tools. Advancements in micro‐/nanorobot (MNR)‐assisted …