ReviewResearch (Washington, D.C.)2020
Enhanced Light-Harvesting Efficiency and Adaptation: A Review on Visible-Light-Driven Micro/Nanomotors.
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20 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Technology Roadmap of Micro/Nanorobots.ACS nano · 2025Review
- Metareview: a survey of active matter reviews.The European physical journal. E, Soft matter · 2025Review
- Dual-Energy Integration in Photoresponsive Micro/Nanomotors: From Strategic Design to Biomedical Applications.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2025Review
- Recent Advances in Membrane-Coated Micro/Nanomotors in Biological Applications.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Review
- Resonance-Driven Discrete Growth and Chemical Reactivity of Optically Levitated Droplets.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Article
- Application of Micro/Nanomotors in Environmental Remediation: A Review.Micromachines · 2024Review
- Ultrafast light-activated polymeric nanomotors.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Nano revolution: pioneering the future of water reclamation with micro-/nano-robots.Nanoscale advances · 2024Review
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- Micro/nanorobots for gastrointestinal tract.Frontiers in chemistry · 2024Review
- Photomanipulation of Minimal Synthetic Cells: Area Increase, Softening, and Interleaflet Coupling of Membrane Models Doped with Azobenzene-Lipid Photoswitches.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2023Article
- Designing Covalent Organic Framework-Based Light-Driven Microswimmers toward Therapeutic Applications.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2023Article
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- Smart micro- and nanorobots for water purification.Nature reviews bioengineering · 2023Review
- Light-Programmable Assemblies of Isotropic Micromotors.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2022Article
- Nanozyme-Triggered Cascade Reactions from Cup-Shaped Nanomotors Promote Active Cellular Targeting.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2022Article
- Polymeric Micro/Nanocarriers and Motors for Cargo Transport and Phototriggered Delivery.Polymers · 2021Review
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Abstract
As visible light accounts for a larger proportion of solar energy and is harmless to living organisms, it has the potential to be the energy source of micro/nanomotors, which transform visible-light energy into mechanical motion, for different applications, especially in environmental remediation. However, how to precisely control the motion of visible-light-driven micro/nanomotors (VLD-MNMs) and efficiently utilize the weak visible-light photon energy to acquire rapid motion are significant challenges. This review summarizes the most critical aspects, involving photoactive materials, propulsion mechanisms, control methods, and applications of VLD-MNMs, and discusses strategies to systematically enhance the energy-harvesting efficiency and adaptation. At first, the photoactive materials have been divided into inorganic and organic photoactive materials and comprehensively discussed. Then, different propulsion mechanisms of the current VLD-MNMs are presented to explain the improvement in the actuation force, speed, and environmental adaptability. In addition, considering the characteristics of easy control of VLD-MNMs, we summarized the direction, speed, and cluster control methods of VLD-MNMs for different application requirements. Subsequently, the potential applications of VLD-MNMs, e.g., in environmental remediation, micropumps, cargo delivery, and sensing in microscale, are presented. Finally, discussions and suggestions for future directions to enhance the energy-harvesting efficiency and adaptation of VLD-MNMs are provided.
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