Micro/Nanomotors for Water Purification

作者：Yulong Ying, Martin Pumera · 发表于：Chemistry - A European Journal · 年份：2018 · DOI：10.1002/chem.201804189 · 被引用次数：103 · 研究领域：Micro and Nano Robotics、Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks、Membrane Separation Technologies

Self-propelled micro/nanomotors are synthetic machines that can convert different sources of energy into motion; at the same time, they are able to serve innovative environmental applications, for example, water purification. The self-propelled micro and nanomachines can rapidly zoom through the solution, carrying catalytic surface or chemical to remove or degrade pollutants in a much faster fashion than that of static systems, which depend on diffusion and fluxes. This review highlights the recent progress of micro/nanomotors in water pollutant detection and pollutant removal applications.