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  • Nanotechnology and Materials Science
  • Microfluidics and Mechanical Engineering

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  • Micromotors are essential for microscopic tasks, offering small size and high efficiency across diverse applications.
  • Optimizing the speed and efficiency of micromotors is critical for their practical implementation.
  • The precise dynamical mechanisms governing bubble-driven micromotor movement remain incompletely understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review factors influencing micromotor movement dynamics.
  • To summarize methods for enhancing the velocity and efficiency of bubble-driven micromotors from a mechanical perspective.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of environmental factors affecting micromotor hydrodynamics.
  • Investigation of geometric parameters influencing micromotor performance.
  • Review of strategies for optimizing speed and efficiency based on existing literature.

Main Results:

  • Environmental factors: Increased temperature and decreased fluid viscosity significantly enhance motor velocity.
  • Geometric factors: Optimizing semi-cone angle and length-to-radius ratio improves tubular and rod micromotors.
  • Janus micromotors benefit from reduced mass (capsule/shell shapes) and increased surface roughness.

Conclusions:

  • Both environmental conditions and geometric design are crucial for optimizing micromotor performance.
  • Specific modifications can significantly boost the speed and efficiency of bubble-driven micromotors.
  • This review provides valuable insights for future micromotor design and application development.