Current status and future application of electrically controlled micro/nanorobots in biomedicine

Ruochen Pu; Ruochen Pu; Xiyu Yang; Xiyu Yang; Haoran Mu; Haoran Mu; Zhonghua Xu; Zhonghua Xu; Jin He; Jin He

doi:10.3389/fbioe.2024.1353660

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Jan 2024)

Current status and future application of electrically controlled micro/nanorobots in biomedicine

Ruochen Pu,
Ruochen Pu,
Xiyu Yang,
Xiyu Yang,
Haoran Mu,
Haoran Mu,
Zhonghua Xu,
Zhonghua Xu,
Jin He,
Jin He

Affiliations

Ruochen Pu: Jintan Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
Ruochen Pu: Shanghai Bone Tumor Institution, Shanghai, China
Xiyu Yang: Shanghai Bone Tumor Institution, Shanghai, China
Xiyu Yang: Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
Haoran Mu: Shanghai Bone Tumor Institution, Shanghai, China
Haoran Mu: Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
Zhonghua Xu: Jintan Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
Zhonghua Xu: Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
Jin He: Jintan Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
Jin He: Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2024.1353660
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12

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Using micro/nanorobots (MNRs) for targeted therapy within the human body is an emerging research direction in biomedical science. These nanoscale to microscale miniature robots possess specificity and precision that are lacking in most traditional treatment modalities. Currently, research on electrically controlled micro/nanorobots is still in its early stages, with researchers primarily focusing on the fabrication and manipulation of these robots to meet complex clinical demands. This review aims to compare the fabrication, powering, and locomotion of various electrically controlled micro/nanorobots, and explore their advantages, disadvantages, and potential applications.

Published in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2296-4185 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology: Biotechnology
Website: http://www.frontiersin.org/bioengineering_and_biotechnology

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