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This review explores chemical communication between micro/nanosystems, enabling cooperation through molecular messengers. It covers advances in nanomaterials and synthetic biology for both abiotic and bio-abiotic systems.

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Area of Science:

Micro/nanotechnology
Biomimicry
Synthetic Biology
Chemical Engineering

Background:

Chemical communication, using molecules as messengers, facilitates information exchange and coordinated behaviors.
The development of chemical communication strategies for micro/nanosystems is an emerging interdisciplinary field.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive overview of chemical communication concepts and recent advances in micro/nanosystems.
To categorize current research into abiotic-abiotic and living-abiotic systems.
To discuss progress, applications, and challenges in engineering micro/nanosystem communication.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on chemical communication strategies.
Integration of concepts from nanomaterials, synthetic biology, and information processing.
Categorization of studies into abiotic and bio-abiotic communication systems.

Main Results:

Chemical communication in micro/nanosystems is a nascent field with two primary research directions.
Advances utilize nanomaterials, synthetic biology, and information processing tools.
Illustrative examples showcase ongoing progress and potential applications.

Conclusions:

Engineering chemical communication in micro/nanosystems represents a significant paradigm shift.
This field holds potential for numerous new concepts, applications, and technologies.
Further research is crucial to overcome current challenges and unlock future possibilities.