Smart micro-and nanorobots for water purification
Less than 1% of Earth's freshwater reserves is accessible. Industrialization, population
growth and climate change are further exacerbating clean water shortage. Current water …
growth and climate change are further exacerbating clean water shortage. Current water …
Untethered small-scale machines for microrobotic manipulation: From individual and multiple to collective machines
Untethered small-scale machines (USSMs) that can actively adjust their motion,
deformation, and collective states in response to external stimuli have gained enormous …
deformation, and collective states in response to external stimuli have gained enormous …
Microrobot collectives with reconfigurable morphologies, behaviors, and functions
Mobile microrobots, which can navigate, sense, and interact with their environment, could
potentially revolutionize biomedicine and environmental remediation. Many self-organizing …
potentially revolutionize biomedicine and environmental remediation. Many self-organizing …
Light-powered, fuel-free oscillation, migration, and reversible manipulation of multiple cargo types by micromotor swarms
Through experiments and simulations, we show that fuel-free photoactive TiO2
microparticles can form mobile, coherent swarms in the presence of UV light, which track the …
microparticles can form mobile, coherent swarms in the presence of UV light, which track the …
A survey for possible technologies of micro/nanomachines used for molecular communication within 6G application scenarios
The Internet of Bio-Nanothings (IoBNT) is one of the potential application scenarios in the
6th generation (6G) mobile network, which envisions the interaction between biological cells …
6th generation (6G) mobile network, which envisions the interaction between biological cells …
Swarming responsive photonic nanorobots for motile-targeting microenvironmental mapping and mapping-guided photothermal treatment
Micro/nanorobots can propel and navigate in many hard-to-reach biological environments,
and thus may bring revolutionary changes to biomedical research and applications …
and thus may bring revolutionary changes to biomedical research and applications …
Janus Micromotors for Photophoretic Motion and Photon Upconversion Applications Using a Single Near-Infrared Wavelength
External stimuli can trigger changes in temperature, concentration, and momentum between
micromotors and the medium, causing their propulsion and enabling them to perform …
micromotors and the medium, causing their propulsion and enabling them to perform …
Advanced materials for micro/nanorobotics
Autonomous micro/nanorobots capable of performing programmed missions are at the
forefront of next-generation micromachinery. These small robotic systems are predominantly …
forefront of next-generation micromachinery. These small robotic systems are predominantly …
Light‐Powered Self‐Adaptive Mesostructured Microrobots for Simultaneous Microplastics Trapping and Fragmentation via in situ Surface Morphing
SG Ullattil, M Pumera - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microplastics, which comprise one of the omnipresent threats to human health, are diverse
in shape and composition. Their negative impacts on human and ecosystem health provide …
in shape and composition. Their negative impacts on human and ecosystem health provide …
Photocatalytic Microplastics “On‐The‐fly” Degradation via Motile Quantum Materials‐Based Microrobots
A Jancik‐Prochazkova, V Jašek… - Advanced Optical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nano/micro‐plastics pollution is an emerging global concern. A variety of biodegradable
polymers have been synthesized to enhance the degradation of plastic materials and …
polymers have been synthesized to enhance the degradation of plastic materials and …