Engineering Active Micro and Nanomotors

Micro- and nanomotors (MNMs) are micro/nanoparticles that can perform autonomous motion in complex fluids driven by different power sources. They have been attracting increasing attention due to their great potential in a variety of applications ranging from environmental science to biomedical engin...

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Main Authors:	Mingwei Liu, Kun Zhao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:	Micromachines
Subjects:	self-propulsion micromotors Janus particles microjets
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/6/687

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spelling	doaj-7bfb488bc9d4496ab9caa79ec87c69952021-07-01T00:00:03ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2021-06-011268768710.3390/mi12060687Engineering Active Micro and NanomotorsMingwei Liu0Kun Zhao1Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, ChinaFrontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, ChinaMicro- and nanomotors (MNMs) are micro/nanoparticles that can perform autonomous motion in complex fluids driven by different power sources. They have been attracting increasing attention due to their great potential in a variety of applications ranging from environmental science to biomedical engineering. Over the past decades, this field has evolved rapidly, with many significant innovations contributed by global researchers. In this review, we first briefly overview the methods used to propel motors and then present the main strategies used to design proper MNMs. Next, we highlight recent fascinating applications of MNMs in two examplary fields, water remediation and biomedical microrobots, and conclude this review with a brief discussion of challenges in the field.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/6/687self-propulsionmicromotorsJanus particlesmicrojets
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title	Engineering Active Micro and Nanomotors
title_short	Engineering Active Micro and Nanomotors
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description	Micro- and nanomotors (MNMs) are micro/nanoparticles that can perform autonomous motion in complex fluids driven by different power sources. They have been attracting increasing attention due to their great potential in a variety of applications ranging from environmental science to biomedical engineering. Over the past decades, this field has evolved rapidly, with many significant innovations contributed by global researchers. In this review, we first briefly overview the methods used to propel motors and then present the main strategies used to design proper MNMs. Next, we highlight recent fascinating applications of MNMs in two examplary fields, water remediation and biomedical microrobots, and conclude this review with a brief discussion of challenges in the field.
topic	self-propulsion micromotors Janus particles microjets
url	https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/6/687
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Engineering Active Micro and Nanomotors

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