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Title
Progress toward catalytic micro- and nanomotors for biomedical and environmental applications
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Abstract
Synthetic micro‐ and nanomotors (MNMs) are tiny objects that can autonomously move under the influence of an appropriate source of energy, such as a chemical fuel, magnetic field, ultrasound, or light. Chemically driven MNMs are composed of or contain certain reactive material(s) that convert chemical energy of a fuel into kinetic energy (motion) of the particles. Several different materials have been explored over the last decade for the preparation of a wide variety of MNMs. Here, the discovery of materials and approaches to enhance the efficiency of chemically driven MNMs are reviewed. Several prominent applications of the MNMs, especially in the fields of biomedicine and environmental science, are also discussed, as well as the limitations of existing materials and future research directions.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Advanced Materials
Publication
2018
DOI
10.1002/ADMA.201703660
Volume/pages
30 :24 (2018) , 27 p.
Article Reference
1703660
ISI
000436455800006
Pubmed ID
29411445
Medium
E-only publicatie
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UAntwerpen
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Last edited 29.08.2024
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