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Milli, micro and nanomotors: Novel analytical tools for real-world applications

Journal

TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 84, Issue -, Pages 48-59

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2016.03.009

Keywords

Analytical nanotechnology; Milli; Motion-based (bio-)sensing; Isolation; Biological targets, immunoassay

Funding

  1. People Programme (Marie Curie Actions) of the EU 7th Framework Programme (FP7) under REA Grant [PIOF-GA-2012-326476]
  2. Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [CTQ2014-58643-R]
  3. NANOAVANSENS program from the Community of Madrid [S2013/MIT-3029]

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Self-propelled artificial milli, micro and nanomotors offer considerable promise to solve analytical challenges. Herein we will review recent advances in the use of these vanguard analytical tools for realtime in situ analyte (bio-)sensing and isolation. We will describe first the shape-design, fabrication pathways and propulsion mechanism of the most relevant milli, micro and nanomotors. Next, the main relevant analytical (bio) sensing and isolation applications will be discussed towards selected and relevant works. We will also discuss future outlook and main challenges of this new exciting area of analytical nano science and nanotechnology. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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