Issue 3, 2023

Active therapy based on the byproducts of micro/nanomotors

Abstract

Different from traditional colloidal particles based on Brownian motion, micro/nanomotors are micro/nanoscale devices capable of performing complex tasks in liquid media via transforming various energy sources into mechanical motion or actuation. Such unique self-propulsion endows motors with fantastic capabilities to access and enter the deep layer of targeted diseased tissue, which in turn breaks through the limitation of the poor permeability of traditional pharmaceutical preparations, thus providing giant prospects for active therapy. It is noteworthy that recently several studies, which utilized the byproducts generated in situ by micro/nanomotors to achieve active therapy, in a truly green zero-waste manner, have been carried out. In this minireview, we highlight the recent efforts with respect to active therapy based on the byproducts of micro/nanomotors, expecting to motivate readers to expand the practical biomedical application scope of micro/nanomotors in a broader horizon. Accompanied by ever booming enthusiasm and persevering exploration, micro/nanomotors are on their way to revolutionize conventional fields.

Graphical abstract: Active therapy based on the byproducts of micro/nanomotors

Article information

Article type
Minireview
Submitted
20 Okt. 2022
Accepted
30 Nov. 2022
First published
01 Dec. 2022

Nanoscale, 2023,15, 953-962

Active therapy based on the byproducts of micro/nanomotors

H. Liang, F. Peng and Y. Tu, Nanoscale, 2023, 15, 953 DOI: 10.1039/D2NR05818A

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