Design and fabrication of micro/nano-motors for environmental and sensing applications

H Ye, Y Wang, D Xu, X Liu, S Liu, X Ma - Applied Materials Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Small-scale synthetic micro/nano-motors (MNMs) are at the forefront of scientific and
technological development, which may help to resolve the long-standing and pressing …

Microplastic removal and degradation by mussel‐inspired adhesive magnetic/enzymatic microrobots

H Zhou, CC Mayorga‐Martinez, M Pumera - Small methods, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ubiquitous pollution by microplastics is causing significant deleterious effects on marine life
and human health through the food chain and has become a big challenge for the global …

Recent development of autonomously driven micro/nanobots for efficient treatment of polluted water

S Shivalkar, PK Gautam, S Chaudhary… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Autonomously propelled micro/nanobots are one of the most advanced and integrated
structures which have been fascinated researchers owing to its exceptional property that …

Wireless manipulation of magnetic/piezoelectric micromotors for precise neural stem‐like cell stimulation

L Liu, B Chen, K Liu, J Gao, Y Ye… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Precise neural electrical stimulation, which is a means of promoting neuronal regeneration,
is a promising solution for patients with neurotrauma and neurodegenerative diseases. In …

Enhanced rheological and tribological properties of nanoenhanced greases by tuning interparticle contacts

B Soltannia, L Martin-Alarcon, J Uhryn… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Despite the wide spectrum of available nanoparticles, their utilization in lubricant
and grease formulations remains challenging. To enhance their performance, an improved …

Facile synthesis disposable MOF membrane filter: Growth of NH2-MIL-125 (Ti) on filter paper for fast removal of organophosphorus pesticides in aqueous solution and …

C Yang, J Wang, W Yan, Y Xia - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have great potential to remove pesticide residues.
However, the lack of affinity between the materials and target and the process of trivial …

Two different routes to prepare porous biodegradable composite membranes containing nanoclay

NC Zanini, RR Ferreira, RFS Barbosa… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The method employed for membrane preparation and nanoparticle incorporation in
membrane systems can affect their properties. This work aims to compare the better strategy …

Self‐propelled tags for protein detection

CC Mayorga‐Martinez… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Protein detection is of tremendous significance for biological and biomedical sciences.
Because there is no equivalent of polymerase chain reaction available as a tool for protein …

Diffusion-driven formation of Co3O4 nanopetals layers for photoelectrochemical degradation of organophosphate pesticides

B Kalinic, L Girardi, P Ragonese, A Faramawy… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
A new light is shed on the formation mechanism of Co 3 O 4 nanopetals on Si-based
photoanodes by thermal oxidation of a deposited metallic film, and on their use for the rapid …

Superfast active droplets as micromotors for locomotion of passive droplets and intensification of mixing

B Kichatov, A Korshunov, V Sudakov… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Micromotors are fascinating objects that are able to move autonomously and perform
various complex tasks related to drug delivery, chemical processes, and environmental …