Emerging Micro/Nanomotor‐Based Platforms for Biomedical Therapy
Highly efficient and versatile natural motors play a pivotal role in biological processes. Inspired by these biological motors, researchers developed their synthetic counterparts that can convert various energies into locomotion. With the potential to revolutionize the biomedical treatment process,...
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| author | Zhen Wang Yingfeng Tu Yongming Chen Fei Peng |
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| description | Highly efficient and versatile natural motors play a pivotal role in biological processes. Inspired by these biological motors, researchers developed their synthetic counterparts that can convert various energies into locomotion. With the potential to revolutionize the biomedical treatment process, these micro/nanomotors have been attracting a booming research enthusiasm since the birth of the first micro/nanomotor 15 years ago (since 2004). First, typical motion mechanisms are elucidated and a detailed comparison is provided regarding their efficiency in a biological context. Next, cutting‐edge proof‐of‐concept biomedical applications of the motors are overviewed, including on‐demand drug dispensing, cell transporting, and precise microsurgery. Current achievements and remaining bottlenecks are discussed, to spur more collaboration among chemistry, nanoengineering, and the biomedical fields. With increasing attention and continuing innovation of the field, clinical translation of micro/nanomotors is possible in the next 15 years. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-438b9624f2b9478bb607acbb15d99b682022-12-21T20:26:21ZengWileyAdvanced Intelligent Systems2640-45672020-05-0125n/an/a10.1002/aisy.201900081Emerging Micro/Nanomotor‐Based Platforms for Biomedical TherapyZhen Wang0Yingfeng Tu1Yongming Chen2Fei Peng3School of Materials Science and Engineering Sun-Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 ChinaSchool of Pharmaceutical Science Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering Sun-Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering Sun-Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 ChinaHighly efficient and versatile natural motors play a pivotal role in biological processes. Inspired by these biological motors, researchers developed their synthetic counterparts that can convert various energies into locomotion. With the potential to revolutionize the biomedical treatment process, these micro/nanomotors have been attracting a booming research enthusiasm since the birth of the first micro/nanomotor 15 years ago (since 2004). First, typical motion mechanisms are elucidated and a detailed comparison is provided regarding their efficiency in a biological context. Next, cutting‐edge proof‐of‐concept biomedical applications of the motors are overviewed, including on‐demand drug dispensing, cell transporting, and precise microsurgery. Current achievements and remaining bottlenecks are discussed, to spur more collaboration among chemistry, nanoengineering, and the biomedical fields. With increasing attention and continuing innovation of the field, clinical translation of micro/nanomotors is possible in the next 15 years.https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.201900081bioapplicationsbiological environmentsmicro/nanomotorsmotion mechanisms |
| spellingShingle | Zhen Wang Yingfeng Tu Yongming Chen Fei Peng Emerging Micro/Nanomotor‐Based Platforms for Biomedical Therapy Advanced Intelligent Systems bioapplications biological environments micro/nanomotors motion mechanisms |
| title | Emerging Micro/Nanomotor‐Based Platforms for Biomedical Therapy |
| title_full | Emerging Micro/Nanomotor‐Based Platforms for Biomedical Therapy |
| title_fullStr | Emerging Micro/Nanomotor‐Based Platforms for Biomedical Therapy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Emerging Micro/Nanomotor‐Based Platforms for Biomedical Therapy |
| title_short | Emerging Micro/Nanomotor‐Based Platforms for Biomedical Therapy |
| title_sort | emerging micro nanomotor based platforms for biomedical therapy |
| topic | bioapplications biological environments micro/nanomotors motion mechanisms |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.201900081 |
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