Self‐Propelled Micro‐/Nanomotors as “On‐the‐Move” Platforms: Cleaners, Sensors, and Reactors

Y Hu, W Liu, Y Sun - Advanced Functional Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Artificial micro‐/nanomotors (MNMs) are tiny apparatuses that can autonomously
navigate and perform specific tasks at micro‐/nanoscale. The continuous movement …

Enzyme-powered micro-and nano-motors: key parameters for an application-oriented design

X Arqué, T Patiño, S Sánchez - Chemical Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Nature has inspired the creation of artificial micro-and nanomotors that self-propel
converting chemical energy into mechanical action. These tiny machines have appeared as …

Enzyme-based mesoporous nanomotors with near-infrared optical brakes

M Liu, L Chen, Z Zhao, M Liu, T Zhao… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
As one of the most important parameters of the nanomotors' motion, precise speed control of
enzyme-based nanomotors is highly desirable in many bioapplications. However, owing to …

NIR responsive nitric oxide nanogenerator for enhanced biofilm eradication and inflammation immunotherapy against periodontal diseases

M Qi, X Ren, W Li, Y Sun, X Sun, C Li, S Yu, L Xu… - Nano Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Periodontal disease is one of the most common oral infectious diseases and closely related
to many systemic diseases which is in urgent need of novel and effective drugs. In particular …

Autonomous Treatment of Bacterial Infections in Vivo Using Antimicrobial Micro- and Nanomotors

X Arqué, MDT Torres, T Patiño, A Boaro, S Sánchez… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The increasing resistance of bacteria to existing antibiotics constitutes a major public health
threat globally. Most current antibiotic treatments are hindered by poor delivery to the …

Zwitterion‐Based hydrogen sulfide nanomotors induce multiple acidosis in tumor cells by destroying tumor metabolic symbiosis

M Wan, Z Liu, T Li, H Chen, Q Wang… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Destruction of tumor metabolism symbiosis is an attractive cancer treatment method which
targets tumor cells with little harm to normal cells. Yet, a single intervention strategy and poor …

[HTML][HTML] Construction of intelligent moving micro/nanomotors and their applications in biosensing and disease treatment

Y Guo, D Jing, S Liu, Q Yuan - Theranostics, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Micro/nanomotors are containers that pass through liquid media and carry cargo. Because
they are tiny, micro/nanomotors exhibit excellent potential for biosensing and disease …

Enzyme‐Photocatalyst Tandem Microrobot Powered by Urea for Escherichia coli Biofilm Eradication

K Villa, H Sopha, J Zelenka, M Motola, L Dekanovsky… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Urinary‐based infections affect millions of people worldwide. Such bacterial infections are
mainly caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli) biofilm formation in the bladder and/or urinary …

Dual-Mode-Driven Micromotor Based on Foam-like Carbon Nitride and Fe3O4 with Improved Manipulation and Photocatalytic Performance

K Feng, J Gong, J Qu, R Niu - ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2022 - ACS Publications
Micro/nanomotors have emerged as a vibrant research topic in biomedical and
environmental fields due to their attractive self-propulsion as well as small-scale …

Untethered microrobots for active drug delivery: from rational design to clinical settings

D Liu, T Wang, Y Lu - Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advances of untethered microrobots, which navigate the complex regions in vivo for
therapeutics, have presented promising multiple applications on future healthcare …