The Energy Conversion behind Micro-and Nanomotors
Inspired by the autonomously moving organisms in nature, artificially synthesized micro-nano-scale power devices, also called micro-and nanomotors, are proposed. These micro-and nanomotors that can self-propel have been used for biological sensing, environmental remediation, and targeted drug transp...
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| description | Inspired by the autonomously moving organisms in nature, artificially synthesized micro-nano-scale power devices, also called micro-and nanomotors, are proposed. These micro-and nanomotors that can self-propel have been used for biological sensing, environmental remediation, and targeted drug transportation. In this article, we will systematically overview the conversion of chemical energy or other forms of energy in the external environment (such as electrical energy, light energy, magnetic energy, and ultrasound) into kinetic mechanical energy by micro-and nanomotors. The development and progress of these energy conversion mechanisms in the past ten years are reviewed, and the broad application prospects of micro-and nanomotors in energy conversion are provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-540cdee075494237a3a83b60352a75552023-12-11T17:58:28ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2021-02-0112222210.3390/mi12020222The Energy Conversion behind Micro-and NanomotorsYingmeng Wang0Yingfeng Tu1Fei Peng2School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaInspired by the autonomously moving organisms in nature, artificially synthesized micro-nano-scale power devices, also called micro-and nanomotors, are proposed. These micro-and nanomotors that can self-propel have been used for biological sensing, environmental remediation, and targeted drug transportation. In this article, we will systematically overview the conversion of chemical energy or other forms of energy in the external environment (such as electrical energy, light energy, magnetic energy, and ultrasound) into kinetic mechanical energy by micro-and nanomotors. The development and progress of these energy conversion mechanisms in the past ten years are reviewed, and the broad application prospects of micro-and nanomotors in energy conversion are provided.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/2/222micro-and nanomotorsenergy conversion |
| spellingShingle | Yingmeng Wang Yingfeng Tu Fei Peng The Energy Conversion behind Micro-and Nanomotors Micromachines micro-and nanomotors energy conversion |
| title | The Energy Conversion behind Micro-and Nanomotors |
| title_full | The Energy Conversion behind Micro-and Nanomotors |
| title_fullStr | The Energy Conversion behind Micro-and Nanomotors |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Energy Conversion behind Micro-and Nanomotors |
| title_short | The Energy Conversion behind Micro-and Nanomotors |
| title_sort | energy conversion behind micro and nanomotors |
| topic | micro-and nanomotors energy conversion |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/2/222 |
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