Nano-Micro Letters (Nov 2023)

Recent Developments in Metallic Degradable Micromotors for Biomedical and Environmental Remediation Applications

  • Sourav Dutta,
  • Seungmin Noh,
  • Roger Sanchis Gual,
  • Xiangzhong Chen,
  • Salvador Pané,
  • Bradley J. Nelson,
  • Hongsoo Choi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01259-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 1
pp. 1 – 35

Abstract

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Highlights This review discusses the potential of degradable metallic micromotors for a variety of biomedical and environmental applications. The design principles, fabrication techniques and degradation mechanisms of degradable metallic micromotors are reviewed in detail. Challenges and future directions for the development of degradable metallic micromotors for real-life applications are presented.

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