MOF‐Based Microrobots: MOFBOTS: Metal–Organic‐Framework‐Based Biomedical Microrobots (Adv. Mater. 27/2019). Issue 27 (2nd July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Xiaopu; Chen, Xiang‐Zhong; Alcântara, Carlos C. J.; Sevim, Semih; Hoop, Marcus; Terzopoulou, Anastasia; de Marco, Carmela; Hu, Chengzhi; de Mello, Andrew J.; Falcaro, Paolo; Furukawa, Shuhei; Nelson, Bradley J.; Puigmartí‐Luis, Josep; Pané, Salvador
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 31:Issue 27(2019)
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• Publication Date: 2019-07-02
• Subjects: drug delivery -- metal–organic frameworks -- micromachines -- pH‐responsive materials -- ZIF‐8; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201970192
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract : Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have been recently used as building blocks in micro‐ and nanoswimmers; in article number1901592, Josep Puigmartí‐Luis and co‐workers present 3D soft‐based MOF microrobots that can swim along pre‐designed tracks, achieving both single‐cell targeting in a cell‐culture media and controlled delivery of cargo payloads.