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NANOSCALE
Volume 8, Issue 20, Pages 10471-10490Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c5nr08768f
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- National Science Foundation [CMMI 1150767, ECCS-1446489]
- Welch Foundation [F-1734]
- National Institutes of Health [9R42ES024023-02]
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES [R42ES024023] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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The development of rotary nanomotors is an essential step towards intelligent nanomachines and nanorobots. In this article, we review the concept, design, working mechanisms, and applications of state-of-the-art rotary nanomotors made from synthetic nanoentities. The rotary nanomotors are categorized according to the energy sources employed to drive the rotary motion, including biochemical, optical, magnetic, and electric fields. The unique advantages and limitations for each type of rotary nanomachines are discussed. The advances of rotary nanomotors is pivotal for realizing dream nanomachines for myriad applications including microfluidics, biodiagnosis, nano-surgery, and biosubstance delivery.
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