Abstract
The aim of this conceptual review is to cover recent developments of light-propelled micromotors for analytical (bio)-sensing. Challenges of self-propelled light-driven micromotors in complex (biological) media and potential solutions from material aspects and propulsion mechanism to achieve final analytical detection for in vivo and in vitro applications will be comprehensively covered.
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Abbreviations
- CV:
-
Crystal violet
- DOX:
-
Doxorubicin
- FITC:
-
Fluorescein isothiocyanate
- GO:
-
Graphene oxide
- QDs:
-
Quantum dots
- MCF-7:
-
Michigan Cancer Foundation-7 cancer cell line
- MTT:
-
3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide
- NIR:
-
Near infrared
- NW:
-
Nanowire
- PCL:
-
Polycaprolactone
- PDMS:
-
Polydimethylsiloxane
- PPy:
-
Polypyrrole
- PVA:
-
Polyvinyl alcohol
- rGO:
-
Reduced graphene oxide
- SEM:
-
Scanning-electron microscopy
- SERS:
-
Surface enhanced Raman scattering
- UV:
-
Ultraviolet
- VIS:
-
Visible
- 2D:
-
Two-dimensional
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This research was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness, grant numbers CTQ2017-86441-C2-1-R (A.E) and RYC-2015-17558 co-financed by EU (B.J.S, K.Y); the Community of Madrid, grant numbers TRANSNANOAVANSENS, S2018/NMT-4349 (A.E), and CM/JIN/2019-007 (B.J.S, J. B.F); and the Universidad de Alcalá, grant number CCG19/CC-029 (B.J.S).
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Conceptualization, K. Y., J. B.F., B. J. S. and A. E.; writing-original draft preparation, K. Y., J. B. F., B. J. S.; writing—review and editing, K. Y., J. B.F., B. J. S. and A. E.; supervision, B. J. S. and A. E.; funding acquisition, B. J. S. and A. E. K. Y. and J. B. F. contributed equally to this review.
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Yuan, K., Bujalance-Fernández, J., Jurado-Sánchez, B. et al. Light-driven nanomotors and micromotors: envisioning new analytical possibilities for bio-sensing. Microchim Acta 187, 581 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-020-04541-y
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