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ReviewBiomaterials research2025

Janus-Structured Micro/Nanomotors: Self-Propelled Mechanisms and Biomedical Applications.

Haoyan Cheng, Beng Ma, Anqi Ji, Haonan Yao, Pan Chen, Wenyang Zhai, Shegan Gao, Linlin Shi, Hao Hu

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Review in Biomaterials research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Haoyan ChengSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China.
Beng MaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China.
Anqi JiSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China.
Haonan YaoSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China.
Pan ChenHenan Key Laboratory of Microbiome and Esophageal Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Henan Key Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China.
Wenyang ZhaiSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China.
Shegan GaoHenan Key Laboratory of Microbiome and Esophageal Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Henan Key Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China.
Linlin ShiHenan Key Laboratory of Microbiome and Esophageal Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Henan Key Laboratory of Cancer Epigenetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China.
Hao HuSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5999-3842

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Self-propelled micro/nanomotors (MNMs), which can convert other energy into mechanical motion, have attracted considerable attention due to their potential applications in diverse fields. Due to the asymmetric structures and 2 or more chemically discrepant composites constructed in the Janus nanoparticles, asymmetrical forces can be created in the physical environment. Thus, MNMs with Janus structures have been widely studied for revealing possible driving mechanisms. This tutorial review covers the most representative examples of Janus-structured MNMs developed so far, which are self-propelled by different mechanisms. We focus on Janus MNMs that exhibit self-propelled motion in liquid environments and their potential applications in biomedicine, including drug delivery, cancer therapy, bioimaging, and biosensing. The driving mechanisms and challenges associated with constructing asymmetric fields are deeply discussed, along with future opportunities for these versatile and promising MNMs. This review provides an overview of the rapidly evolving field of MNMs and their potential applications, serving as a valuable resource for researchers and others interested in this field.

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PMCPMC11971528

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