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Metal–Organic Frameworks Based Nano/Micro/Millimeter‐Sized Self‐Propelled Autonomous Machines
Author(s) -
Khezri Bahareh,
Pumera Martin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201806530
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , materials science , nano , millimeter , metal organic framework , energy transformation , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , adsorption , astronomy , composite material , thermodynamics
Synthetic nano/micro/millimeter‐sized machines that harvest energy from the surrounding environment and then convert it to motion have had a significant impact on many research areas such as biology (sensing, imaging, and therapy) and environmental applications. Autonomous motion is a key element of these devices. A high surface area is preferable as it leads to increased propellant or cargo‐loading capability. Integrating highly ordered and porous metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with self‐propelled machines is demonstrated to have a significant impact on the field of nano/micro/millimeter‐sized devices for a wide range of applications. MOFs have shown great potential in many research fields due to their tailorable pore size. These fields include energy storage and conversion; catalysis, biomedical application (e.g., drug delivery, imaging, and cancer therapy), and environmental remediation. The marriage of motors and MOFs may provide opportunities for many new applications for synthetic nano/micro/millimeter‐sized machines. Herein, MOF‐based micro‐ and nanomachines are reviewed with a focus on the specific properties of MOFs.