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Micro- and Nanomotors as Active Environmental Microcleaners and Sensors
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© 2018 American Chemical Society. The quest to provide clean water to the entire population has led to a tremendous boost in the development of environmental nanotechnology. Toward this end, micro/nanomotors are emerging as attractive tools to improve the removal of various pollutants. The micro/nanomotors either are designed with functional materials in their structure or are modified to target pollutants. The active motion of these motors improves the mixing and mass transfer, greatly enhancing the rate of various remediation processes. Their motion can also be used as an indicator of the presence of a pollutant for sensing purposes. In this Perspective, we discuss different chemical aspects of micromotors mediated environmental cleanup and sensing strategies along with their scalability, reuse, and cost associated challenges.
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PARMAR, Jemish, et al. Micro- and Nanomotors as Active Environmental Microcleaners and Sensors. Journal Of The American Chemical Society. 2018. Vol. vol 140, num. num 30, pags. 9317-9331. ISSN 1520-5126. [consulted: 10 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/184469