Self-Propelled Micro/Nanomotors for Sensing and Environmental Remediation

Infectious pathogens meet point-of-care diagnostics

(2018) Mohammad Zarei   BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS

A stepping micromotor based on ferrofluid bearing for side-viewing microendoscope applications

(2018) Sayed Mohammad Hashem Jayhooni et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL

Applications of nanotechnology in agriculture and water quality management

(2017) Nandita Dasgupta et al.   Environmental Chemistry Letters

Visible-Light-Driven BiOI-Based Janus Micromotor in Pure Water

(2017) Renfeng Dong et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Interfacial Synthesis of Highly Stable CsPbX3/Oxide Janus Nanoparticles

(2017) Huicheng Hu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Multi-functional micromotor: microfluidic fabrication and water treatment application

(2017) Anqi Chen et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

Highly Efficient Freestyle Magnetic Nanoswimmer

(2017) Tianlong Li et al.   NANO LETTERS

Tunable fabrication of folic acid-Au@poly(acrylic acid)/mesoporous calcium phosphate Janus nanoparticles for CT imaging and active-targeted chemotherapy of cancer cells

(2017) Huiyuan Wang et al.   Nanoscale

Ultrasound-propelled nanowire motors enhance asparaginase enzymatic activity against cancer cells

(2017) Murat Uygun et al.   Nanoscale

Chitosan-based water-propelled micromotors with strong antibacterial activity

(2017) Jorge A. M. Delezuk et al.   Nanoscale

Visible-light driven Si–Au micromotors in water and organic solvents

(2017) Dekai Zhou et al.   Nanoscale

Janus plasmonic–magnetic gold–iron oxide nanoparticles as contrast agents for multimodal imaging

(2017) Javier Reguera et al.   Nanoscale

Medical microbots need better imaging and control

(2017) Mariana Medina-Sánchez et al.   NATURE

pH-responsive polyampholytic hybrid Janus nanoparticles

(2017) Panagiotis G. Falireas et al.   POLYMER

Architecting Graphene Oxide Rolled-Up Micromotors: A Simple Paper-Based Manufacturing Technology

(2017) Luis Baptista-Pires et al.   Small

Portable biosensing devices for point-of-care diagnostics: Recent developments and applications

(2017) Mohammad Zarei   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Highly efficient MOF-based self-propelled micromotors for water purification

(2017) Ruiqin Wang et al.   RSC Advances

Dye-Enhanced Self-Electrophoretic Propulsion of Light-Driven TiO2–Au Janus Micromotors

(2017) Yefei Wu et al.   Nano-Micro Letters

Motion-based glucose sensing based on a fish-like enzymeless motor

(2017) Mingtong Li et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Dye-Enhanced Self-Electrophoretic Propulsion of Light-Driven TiO2–Au Janus Micromotors

(2017) Yefei Wu et al.   Nano-Micro Letters

Magnetic Field Guided Chemotaxis of iMushbots for Targeted Anticancer Therapeutics

(2017) Tamanna Bhuyan et al.   ACS Biomaterials-Science & Engineering

Magnetic Field Guided Chemotaxis of iMushbots for Targeted Anticancer Therapeutics

(2017) Tamanna Bhuyan et al.   ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering

Self-Propelling Hydrogel/Emulsion-Hydrogel Soft Motors for Water Purification

(2016) Hui Wang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Motion-Based pH Sensing Based on the Cartridge-Case-like Micromotor

(2016) Yajun Su et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Motion Control of Urea-Powered Biocompatible Hollow Microcapsules

(2016) Xing Ma et al.   ACS Nano

Highly Efficient Coaxial TiO2-PtPd Tubular Nanomachines for Photocatalytic Water Purification with Multiple Locomotion Strategies

(2016) Fajer Mushtaq et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Light-Steered Isotropic Semiconductor Micromotors

(2016) Chuanrui Chen et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

“Shoot and Sense” Janus Micromotors-Based Strategy for the Simultaneous Degradation and Detection of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Food and Biological Samples

(2016) D. Rojas et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Catalysis-Driven Self-Thermophoresis of Janus Plasmonic Nanomotors

(2016) Weiwei Qin et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Design of a plasmonic micromotor for enhanced photo-remediation of polluted anaerobic stagnant waters

(2016) Zhijun Zhang et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Graphene Jet Nanomotors in Remote Controllable Self-Propulsion Swimmers in Pure Water

(2016) Omid Akhavan et al.   NANO LETTERS

Graphene-Based Microbots for Toxic Heavy Metal Removal and Recovery from Water

(2016) Diana Vilela et al.   NANO LETTERS

Motion-based pH sensing using spindle-like micromotors

(2016) Limei Liu et al.   Nano Research

Reconfigurable OR and XOR logic gates based on dual responsive on–off–on micromotors

(2016) Yonggang Dong et al.   Nanoscale

Light-controlled propulsion, aggregation and separation of water-fuelled TiO2/Pt Janus submicromotors and their “on-the-fly” photocatalytic activities

(2016) Fangzhi Mou et al.   Nanoscale

Self-propelled supramolecular nanomotors with temperature-responsive speed regulation

(2016) Yingfeng Tu et al.   Nature Chemistry

Milli, micro and nanomotors: Novel analytical tools for real-world applications

(2016) Beatriz Jurado-Sánchez et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Graphene-based Janus micromotors for the dynamic removal of pollutants

(2016) Jahir Orozco et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

A biodegradable, all-polymer micromotor for gas sensing applications

(2016) Mei Liu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Aptamer-Modified Graphene-Based Catalytic Micromotors: Off–On Fluorescent Detection of Ricin

(2016) Berta Esteban-Fernández de Ávila et al.   ACS Sensors

Carbonate-based Janus micromotors moving in ultra-light acidic environment generated by HeLa cells in situ

(2016) Maria Guix et al.   Scientific Reports

Multifunctional Janus Hematite–Silica Nanoparticles: Mimicking Peroxidase-Like Activity and Sensitive Colorimetric Detection of Glucose

(2015) Chang Lu et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Artificial Micromotors in the Mouse’s Stomach: A Step toward in Vivo Use of Synthetic Motors

(2015) Wei Gao et al.   ACS Nano

Highly Efficient Light-Driven TiO2–Au Janus Micromotors

(2015) Renfeng Dong et al.   ACS Nano

Lysozyme-Based Antibacterial Nanomotors

(2015) Melek Kiristi et al.   ACS Nano

Water-Powered Cell-Mimicking Janus Micromotor

(2015) Zhiguang Wu et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Magnetically Modulated Pot-Like MnFe2O4Micromotors: Nanoparticle Assembly Fabrication and their Capability for Direct Oil Removal

(2015) Fangzhi Mou et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Micromotor-Based Energy Generation

(2015) Virendra V. Singh et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Visible-Light-Driven Photoisomerization and Increased Rotation Speed of a Molecular Motor Acting as a Ligand in a Ruthenium(II) Complex

(2015) Sander J. Wezenberg et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Synthetic Nano- and Micromachines in Analytical Chemistry: Sensing, Migration, Capture, Delivery, and Separation

(2015) Wentao Duan et al.   Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry

Graphene based multifunctional superbots

(2015) Sunny Kumar et al.   CARBON

Microengine-assisted electrochemical measurements at printable sensor strips

(2015) Stefano Cinti et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Micromotor-based on–off fluorescence detection of sarin and soman simulants

(2015) Virendra V. Singh et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Artificial Molecular Machines

(2015) Sundus Erbas-Cakmak et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Fabrication of Micro/Nanoscale Motors

(2015) Hong Wang et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Enhanced Diffusion of Glucose-Fueled Janus Particles

(2015) Philipp Schattling et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Dual Effect of Manganese Oxide Micromotors: Catalytic Degradation and Adsorptive Bubble Separation of Organic Pollutants

(2015) Owies M. Wani et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Reversible Swarming and Separation of Self-Propelled Chemically Powered Nanomotors under Acoustic Fields

(2015) Tailin Xu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Cellular Cargo Delivery: Toward Assisted Fertilization by Sperm-Carrying Micromotors

(2015) Mariana Medina-Sánchez et al.   NANO LETTERS

Magneto–Acoustic Hybrid Nanomotor

(2015) Jinxing Li et al.   NANO LETTERS

Wastewater Mediated Activation of Micromotors for Efficient Water Cleaning

(2015) Sarvesh Kumar Srivastava et al.   NANO LETTERS

Direct Visualization of Walking Motions of Photocontrolled Nanomachine on the DNA Nanostructure

(2015) Yangyang Yang et al.   NANO LETTERS

Enzyme-Powered Hollow Mesoporous Janus Nanomotors

(2015) Xing Ma et al.   NANO LETTERS

Micromotors working in water through artificial aerobic metabolism

(2015) D. Yamamoto et al.   Nanoscale

Surfactant-assisted fabrication of 3D Prussian blue-reduced graphene oxide hydrogel as a self-propelling motor for water treatment

(2015) Jinhui Hao et al.   Nanoscale

Light-induced crawling of crystals on a glass surface

(2015) Emi Uchida et al.   Nature Communications

Dual-Fuel-Driven Bactericidal Micromotor

(2015) Ya Ge et al.   Nano-Micro Letters

Magnetically driven Bi2O3/BiOCl-based hybrid microrobots for photocatalytic water remediation

(2015) Fajer Mushtaq et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Dual-Fuel-Driven Bactericidal Micromotor

(2015) Ya Ge et al.   Nano-Micro Letters

Magnetic Helical Micro- and Nanorobots: Toward Their Biomedical Applications

(2015) Famin Qiu et al.   Engineering

Kilohertz Rotation of Nanorods Propelled by Ultrasound, Traced by Microvortex Advection of Nanoparticles

(2014) Andrew L. Balk et al.   ACS Nano

Autonomous Synergic Control of Nanomotors

(2014) Meihan Liu et al.   ACS Nano

Water-Driven Micromotors for Rapid Photocatalytic Degradation of Biological and Chemical Warfare Agents

(2014) Jinxing Li et al.   ACS Nano

From Bistate Molecular Switches to Self-Directed Track-Walking Nanomotors

(2014) Iong Ying Loh et al.   ACS Nano

Self-Assembly of Nanorod Motors into Geometrically Regular Multimers and Their Propulsion by Ultrasound

(2014) Suzanne Ahmed et al.   ACS Nano

The Environmental Impact of Micro/Nanomachines: A Review

(2014) Wei Gao et al.   ACS Nano

Chemically Powered Micro- and Nanomotors

(2014) Samuel Sánchez et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Acoustic Propulsion of Nanorod Motors Inside Living Cells

(2014) Wei Wang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Electrochemiluminescent swimmers for dynamic enzymatic sensing

(2014) Milica Sentic et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Biomimetic Artificial Inorganic Enzyme-Free Self-Propelled Microfish Robot for Selective Detection of Pb2+in Water

(2014) James Guo Sheng Moo et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Motion-Based, High-Yielding, and Fast Separation of Different Charged Organics in Water

(2014) Mingjun Xuan et al.   CHEMPHYSCHEM

Self-Propelled Janus Mesoporous Silica Nanomotors with Sub-100 nm Diameters for Drug Encapsulation and Delivery

(2014) Mingjun Xuan et al.   CHEMPHYSCHEM

Ultrasound-Modulated Bubble Propulsion of Chemically Powered Microengines

(2014) Tailin Xu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Catalytic nanomotors for environmental monitoring and water remediation

(2014) Lluís Soler et al.   Nanoscale

Light-powered autonomous and directional molecular motion of a dissipative self-assembling system

(2014) Giulio Ragazzon et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Micromotor Enhanced Microarray Technology for Protein Detection

(2014) Eden Morales-Narváez et al.   Small

Self-Propelled Activated Carbon Janus Micromotors for Efficient Water Purification

(2014) Beatriz Jurado-Sánchez et al.   Small

Dual-enzyme natural motors incorporating decontamination and propulsion capabilities

(2014) Sirilak Sattayasamitsathit et al.   RSC Advances

Self-Propelled Micromotors for Cleaning Polluted Water

(2013) Lluís Soler et al.   ACS Nano

Micromotor-Based High-Yielding Fast Oxidative Detoxification of Chemical Threats

(2013) Jahir Orozco et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Influence of real-world environments on the motion of catalytic bubble-propelled micromotors

(2013) Guanjia Zhao et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

Efficient bubble propulsion of polymer-based microengines in real-life environments

(2013) Wei Gao et al.   Nanoscale

Poisoning of bubble propelled catalytic micromotors: the chemical environment matters

(2013) Guanjia Zhao et al.   Nanoscale

Seawater-driven magnesium based Janus micromotors for environmental remediation

(2013) Wei Gao et al.   Nanoscale

Multimodal chemo–magnetic control of self-propelling microbots

(2013) Amit Kumar Singh et al.   Nanoscale

The pH Taxis of an Intelligent Catalytic Microbot

(2013) Krishna Kanti Dey et al.   Small

Manipulation of micro- and nanostructure motion with magnetic fields

(2013) Roger S. M. Rikken et al.   Soft Matter

Superhydrophobic Alkanethiol-Coated Microsubmarines for Effective Removal of Oil

(2012) Maria Guix et al.   ACS Nano

Artificial Enzyme-Powered Microfish for Water-Quality Testing

(2012) Jahir Orozco et al.   ACS Nano

Magnetic Helical Micromachines

(2012) Kathrin E. Peyer et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

A review on nanomaterials for environmental remediation

(2012) Mya Mya Khin et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Microfluidic synthesis of multifunctional Janus particles for biomedical applications

(2012) Shikuan Yang et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

Photo-actuation of liquids for light-driven microfluidics: state of the art and perspectives

(2012) Damien Baigl   LAB ON A CHIP

Autonomous movement of platinum-loaded stomatocytes

(2012) Daniela A. Wilson et al.   Nature Chemistry

Motion-driven sensing and biosensing using electrochemically propelled nanomotors

(2011) S. Campuzano et al.   ANALYST

Light-Controlled Propulsion of Catalytic Microengines

(2011) Alexander A. Solovev et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Autonomous Nanomotor Based on Copper–Platinum Segmented Nanobattery

(2011) Ran Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Light-Driven Directed Motion of Azobenzene-Coated Polymer Nanoparticles in an Aqueous Medium

(2011) Jean-Pierre Abid et al.   LANGMUIR

Synthesis, properties and applications of Janus nanoparticles

(2011) Marco Lattuada et al.   Nano Today

Light-powered micromotor driven by geometry-assisted, asymmetric photon-heating and subsequent gas convection

(2010) Li-Hsin Han et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Architectural Control of Seeded-Grown Magnetic−Semicondutor Iron Oxide−TiO2Nanorod Heterostructures: The Role of Seeds in Topology Selection

(2010) Raffaella Buonsanti et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Active Motion of a Janus Particle by Self-Thermophoresis in a Defocused Laser Beam

(2010) Hong-Ren Jiang et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

“Dual-Parallel-Channel” Shape-Gradient Surfaces: Toward Oriented and Reversible Movement of Water Droplets†

(2009) Jilin Zhang et al.   LANGMUIR

Thermal Modulation of Nanomotor Movement

(2009) Shankar Balasubramanian et al.   Small

Optical Switches for Remote and Noninvasive Control of Cell Signaling

(2008) P. Gorostiza et al.   SCIENCE