Micro/Nanorobots for Medical Diagnosis and Disease Treatment
Micro/nanorobots are functional devices in microns, at nanoscale, which enable efficient propulsion through chemical reactions or external physical field, including ultrasonic, optical, magnetic, and other external fields, as well as microorganisms. Compared with traditional robots, micro/nanorobots...
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| author | Yinglei Zhang Yuepeng Zhang Yaqian Han Xue Gong |
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| description | Micro/nanorobots are functional devices in microns, at nanoscale, which enable efficient propulsion through chemical reactions or external physical field, including ultrasonic, optical, magnetic, and other external fields, as well as microorganisms. Compared with traditional robots, micro/nanorobots can perform various tasks on the micro/nanoscale, which has the advantages of high precision, strong flexibility, and wide adaptability. In addition, such robots can also perform tasks in a cluster manner. The design and development of micro/nanorobots and the integration of surface functionalization, remote drive system, and imaging tracking technology will become a key step for their medical applications in organisms. Thus, micro/nanorobots are expected to achieve more efficient and accurate local diagnosis and treatment, and they have broad application prospects in the biomedical field. This paper aims to introduce relevant driving methods of micro/nanorobots preparation in detail, summarizes the progress of research in medical applications, and discusses the challenges it faces in clinical applications and the future direction of development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-301e51621e0245119c5b76731746e5ff2023-11-23T12:11:01ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2022-04-0113564810.3390/mi13050648Micro/Nanorobots for Medical Diagnosis and Disease TreatmentYinglei Zhang0Yuepeng Zhang1Yaqian Han2Xue Gong3College of Light Industry, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150028, ChinaClinical Medical College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, ChinaSchool of Instumentation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaCollege of Light Industry, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150028, ChinaMicro/nanorobots are functional devices in microns, at nanoscale, which enable efficient propulsion through chemical reactions or external physical field, including ultrasonic, optical, magnetic, and other external fields, as well as microorganisms. Compared with traditional robots, micro/nanorobots can perform various tasks on the micro/nanoscale, which has the advantages of high precision, strong flexibility, and wide adaptability. In addition, such robots can also perform tasks in a cluster manner. The design and development of micro/nanorobots and the integration of surface functionalization, remote drive system, and imaging tracking technology will become a key step for their medical applications in organisms. Thus, micro/nanorobots are expected to achieve more efficient and accurate local diagnosis and treatment, and they have broad application prospects in the biomedical field. This paper aims to introduce relevant driving methods of micro/nanorobots preparation in detail, summarizes the progress of research in medical applications, and discusses the challenges it faces in clinical applications and the future direction of development.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/13/5/648micro/nanorobotsdriving mechanismmedical diagnosisdisease treatment |
| spellingShingle | Yinglei Zhang Yuepeng Zhang Yaqian Han Xue Gong Micro/Nanorobots for Medical Diagnosis and Disease Treatment Micromachines micro/nanorobots driving mechanism medical diagnosis disease treatment |
| title | Micro/Nanorobots for Medical Diagnosis and Disease Treatment |
| title_full | Micro/Nanorobots for Medical Diagnosis and Disease Treatment |
| title_fullStr | Micro/Nanorobots for Medical Diagnosis and Disease Treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Micro/Nanorobots for Medical Diagnosis and Disease Treatment |
| title_short | Micro/Nanorobots for Medical Diagnosis and Disease Treatment |
| title_sort | micro nanorobots for medical diagnosis and disease treatment |
| topic | micro/nanorobots driving mechanism medical diagnosis disease treatment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/13/5/648 |
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