Recent advances in nano- and micromotors
Recent advances in nano- and micromotors
Nano- and micromotors are fascinating objects that can navigate in complex fluidic environments. Their active motion can be triggered by external power sources or they can exhibit self-propulsion using fuel extracted from their surroundings. The research field is rapidly evolving and has produced nano/micromotors of different geometrical designs, exploiting a variety of mechanisms of locomotion, being capable of achieving remarkable speeds in diverse environments ranging from simple aqueous solutions to complex media including cell cultures or animal tissue. This review aims to provide an overview of the recent developments with focus on predominantly experimental demonstrations of the various motor designs developed in the past 24 months. First, externally driven motors are discussed followed by considering fuel-driven approaches. Finally, a short future perspective is provided.
Fernández-Medina, Marina
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Ramos-Docampo, Miguel A.
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Hovorka, Ondrej
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Salgueiriño, Verónica
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Städler, Brigitte
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1 March 2020
Fernández-Medina, Marina
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Ramos-Docampo, Miguel A.
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Hovorka, Ondrej
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Salgueiriño, Verónica
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Städler, Brigitte
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Fernández-Medina, Marina, Ramos-Docampo, Miguel A., Hovorka, Ondrej, Salgueiriño, Verónica and Städler, Brigitte
(2020)
Recent advances in nano- and micromotors.
Advanced Functional Materials, 30 (12), [1908283].
(doi:10.1002/adfm.201908283).
Abstract
Nano- and micromotors are fascinating objects that can navigate in complex fluidic environments. Their active motion can be triggered by external power sources or they can exhibit self-propulsion using fuel extracted from their surroundings. The research field is rapidly evolving and has produced nano/micromotors of different geometrical designs, exploiting a variety of mechanisms of locomotion, being capable of achieving remarkable speeds in diverse environments ranging from simple aqueous solutions to complex media including cell cultures or animal tissue. This review aims to provide an overview of the recent developments with focus on predominantly experimental demonstrations of the various motor designs developed in the past 24 months. First, externally driven motors are discussed followed by considering fuel-driven approaches. Finally, a short future perspective is provided.
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Accepted/In Press date: 15 November 2019
Published date: 1 March 2020
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/470427
ISSN: 1616-301X
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Marina Fernández-Medina
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Miguel A. Ramos-Docampo
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Verónica Salgueiriño
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Brigitte Städler
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