Weiwei Gao

TL;DR: Three areas are highlighted where micro/nanomotors have established themselves with unique contributions, including propelled navigation to promote cancer cell targeting, powered cell membrane penetration to enhance intracellular delivery, and steered isolation of circulating tumor cells for detection.

TL;DR: A unique red blood cell membrane-coated nanoparticle system has been recently developed by wrapping intact RBC membrane onto polymeric nanoparticles (denoted ‘nanosponges’) for broad detoxification applications, offering an all-purpose toxin decoy strategy to absorb various types of PFTs regardless of their molecular structures.

TL;DR: Cell-like micromotors, composed of different cellular components and actuated by different mechanisms, have shown unique advantages for operation in complex biofluids such as blood, and are positioned as promising biomimetic dynamic tools for potential actuation in vivo.

TL;DR: A smart polyurethane-based porous sponge with aligned channel structure is prepared by directional freezing, which has larger liquid absorption speed and can be remotely squeezed out due to a thermally responsive shape memory effect when the sponge is heated up.