Angewandte Chemie International Edition· 2014Q1· Review
Chemically Powered Micro‐ and Nanomotors
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Short summary
Chemically powered micro- and nanomotors, inspired by biomotors, are being developed for cargo transport, biomaterial drilling, environmental sensing, fluid mixing, and water purification.
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Key points
- Micro- and nanomotors are self-propelled by catalytic reactions in fluids.
- Research focuses on optimizing architecture, understanding motion mechanisms, and achieving precise control.
- Applications include cargo transport, biomaterial drilling, sensing, fluid pumping, and water purification.
- The field of catalytic nanomotors has grown significantly over the past decade.
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Abstract
Chemically powered micro- and nanomotors are small devices that are self-propelled by catalytic reactions in fluids. Taking inspiration from biomotors, scientists are aiming to find the best architecture for self-propulsion, understand the mechanisms of motion, and develop accurate control over the motion. Remotely guided nanomotors can transport cargo to desired targets, drill into biomaterials, sense their environment, mix or pump fluids, and clean polluted water. This Review summarizes the major advances in the growing field of catalytic nanomotors, which started ten years ago.
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Field: Condensed Matter Physics
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