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Ziying Liang1, Yingfeng Tu2, Fei Peng1
1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China.
Advanced Healthcare Materials
|June 10, 2021
Summary
Polymer-based micro/nanomotors offer easy fabrication and functionalization for bioapplications. This review covers their creation, uses in medicine, and future research directions for practical translation.
Area of Science:
- Polymer Science
- Nanotechnology
- Biomedical Engineering
Background:
- Micro/nanomotors have advanced significantly since the 2000s.
- Polymer-based micro/nanomotors are particularly promising due to ease of processing and functionalization.
- These motors have vast potential in various bioapplications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the fabrication methods for polymer-based micro/nanomotors.
- To highlight their applications in biomedical fields.
- To discuss current challenges and future prospects for practical translation.
Main Methods:
- Review of classic and cutting-edge fabrication techniques.
- Analysis of representative works in the field.
- Discussion of challenges and future research directions.
Main Results:
- Polymer-based micro/nanomotors can be fabricated using diverse methods.
- These motors demonstrate significant potential in biomedical applications.
- Key challenges and future research avenues are identified.
Conclusions:
- Polymer-based micro/nanomotors are versatile tools for bioapplications.
- Further research is needed to overcome current challenges and enable clinical translation.
- This review provides insights for future development in the field.
