Biomedical Micro/Nanorobots: Design, Fabrication and Applications
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "B5: Drug Delivery System".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 47
Special Issue Editors
Interests: micro/nanorobots; nanomedicine; intelligent control
2. School of Medicine and Healthcare, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Interests: micro/nanorobots; nanomedicine; intelligent control
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Dear Colleagues,
The minimization of intelligent devices into the micro- and nanoscale carries with it considerable expectations due to significant potential in various fields ranging from biomedicine to precise analysis. One such case is that of swimming micro-/nanorobots, which allow for actuation in various aqueous media such as water and blood. This has garnered significant attention for its potential to transport therapeutic agents into hard-to-reach areas in the body for the targeted therapy of diseased areas. Here, as fanciful as the idea sounds, people are now equipped with the diverse nanotechnology required to realize the microrobot stories of science fiction, with new possibilities having emerged for the design of these tiny robots. With this, we look forward to your contributions to this Special Issue.
Dr. Chuang Zhang
Prof. Dr. Zhiguang Wu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- micro/nanoparticle
- micro/nanomotor
- micro/nanorobots
- intelligent control
- biomedicine
- energy conversion
- environmental applications
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