2018/10/11 by Yulong Ying, Martin Pumera · 1 citation
Engineering · Environmental Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Membrane Separation Technologies #Micro and Nano Robotics #Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks
paper · doi:10.1002/chem.201804189
openalex publication_date 2018/10/11 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
Self-propelled micro/nanomotors are synthetic machines that can convert different sources of energy into motion; at the same time, they are able to serve innovative environmental applications, for example, water purification. The self-propelled micro and nanomachines can rapidly zoom through the solution, carrying catalytic surface or chemical to remove or degrade pollutants in a much faster fashion than that of static systems, which depend on diffusion and fluxes. This review highlights the recent progress of micro/nanomotors in water pollutant detection and pollutant removal applications.