TY - JOUR
T1 - Synthetic Micro/Nanomotors and Pumps
T2 - Fabrication and Applications
AU - Wong, Flory
AU - Dey, Krishna Kanti
AU - Sen, Ayusman
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2016/7/1
Y1 - 2016/7/1
N2 - Synthetic active systems capable of autonomous motion or driving fluid flow are of great current interest owing to their potential applications in nanomachinery, cargo capture and delivery, reversible assemblies, and chemical/biochemical sensing. Designing self-powered micro/nanomotors and understanding their propulsion mechanisms and ensemble behavior are now areas of great interest in low-Reynolds-number mechanics. In this article, we classify prototypes of existing small-scale motors on the basis of the materials used in synthesis and fabrication, with the aim of understanding the importance of material selection in designing functional motors for futuristic applications.
AB - Synthetic active systems capable of autonomous motion or driving fluid flow are of great current interest owing to their potential applications in nanomachinery, cargo capture and delivery, reversible assemblies, and chemical/biochemical sensing. Designing self-powered micro/nanomotors and understanding their propulsion mechanisms and ensemble behavior are now areas of great interest in low-Reynolds-number mechanics. In this article, we classify prototypes of existing small-scale motors on the basis of the materials used in synthesis and fabrication, with the aim of understanding the importance of material selection in designing functional motors for futuristic applications.
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U2 - 10.1146/annurev-matsci-070115-032047
DO - 10.1146/annurev-matsci-070115-032047
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84977629515
SN - 1531-7331
VL - 46
SP - 407
EP - 432
JO - Annual Review of Materials Research
JF - Annual Review of Materials Research
ER -