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Nano/Micromotors for Diagnosis and Therapy of Cancer and Infectious Diseases
Author(s) -
Yuan Kaisong,
Jiang Zhengjin,
JuradoSánchez Beatriz,
Escarpa Alberto
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201903475
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , cancer therapy , microscale chemistry , nano , risk analysis (engineering) , cancer , computer science , medicine , engineering , materials science , mathematics education , mathematics , chemical engineering
Micromotors are man‐made nano/microscale devices capable of transforming energy into mechanical motion. The accessibility and force offered by micromotors hold great promise to solve complex biomedical challenges. This Review highlights current progress and prospects in the use of nano and micromotors for diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases and cancer. Motion‐based sensing and fluorescence switching detection strategies along with therapeutic approaches based on direct cell capture; killing by direct contact or specific drug delivery to the affected site, will be comprehensively covered. Future challenges to translate the potential of nano/micromotors into practical applications will be described in the conclusions.