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Fabrication of Magnetically Driven Helical Micro/nanoscale Motors and Their Functionalization for Targeted Drug Delivery
Author(s) -
Qin Fengying,
Zhang Yuhan,
Peng Fei
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemnanomat
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.947
H-Index - 32
ISSN - 2199-692X
DOI - 10.1002/cnma.202000647
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , fabrication , nanoscopic scale , drug delivery , surface modification , targeted drug delivery , materials science , nanobiotechnology , engineering , mechanical engineering , nanoparticle , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
With the development and progress of nanotechnology, major advances have been achieved in the micro/nanoscale motors field. Compared with tubular, wire, and sphere nanomotors, magnetically driven helical micro/nanoscale motors show broad prospects of future biomedical applications, especially in targeted drug delivery, due to their excellent movement performance in low Reynolds numbers fluids. In recent years, many fabrication methods of helical micro‐nano motors have been reported. This review set out to provide a summary of the fabrication of helical micro/nanoscale motors. In addition, the design strategies and further functionalization to achieve targeted drug delivery will be introduced as well. With this, we hope to spur further development of novel helical micro/nanomotors and speed up their clinical translation.