Nanoswimmers Based on Capped Janus Nanospheres
dc.contributor | Aalto-yliopisto | fi |
dc.contributor | Aalto University | en |
dc.contributor.author | Piskunen, Petteri | |
dc.contributor.author | Huusela, Martina | |
dc.contributor.author | Linko, Veikko | |
dc.contributor.department | Biohybrid Materials | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-10T08:27:43Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-08-10T08:27:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-07-01 | |
dc.description | Publisher Copyright: © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. | |
dc.description.abstract | Nanoswimmers are synthetic nanoscale objects that convert the available surrounding free energy to a directed motion. For example, bacteria with various flagella types serve as textbook examples of the minuscule swimmers found in nature. Along these lines, a plethora of artificial hybrid and non-hybrid nanoswimmers have been introduced, and they could find many uses, e.g., for targeted drug delivery systems (TDDSs) and controlled drug treatments. Here, we discuss a certain class of nanoparticles, i.e., functional, capped Janus nanospheres that can be employed as nanoswimmers, their subclasses and properties, as well as their various implementations. A brief outlook is given on different fabrication and synthesis methods, as well as on the diverse compositions used to prepare nanoswimmers, with a focus on the particle types and materials suitable for biomedical applications. Several recent studies have shown remarkable success in achieving temporally and spatially controlled drug delivery in vitro using Janus-particle-based TDDSs. We believe that this review will serve as a concise introductory synopsis for the interested readers. Therefore, we hope that it will deepen the general understanding of nanoparticle behavior in biological matrices. | en |
dc.description.version | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.identifier.citation | Piskunen , P , Huusela , M & Linko , V 2022 , ' Nanoswimmers Based on Capped Janus Nanospheres ' , Materials , vol. 15 , no. 13 , 4442 . https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15134442 | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/ma15134442 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1996-1944 | |
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dc.identifier.uri | https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/115953 | |
dc.identifier.urn | URN:NBN:fi:aalto-202208104775 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | MDPI AG | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Materials | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Volume 15, issue 13 | en |
dc.rights | openAccess | en |
dc.subject.keyword | biohybrids | |
dc.subject.keyword | biomedicine | |
dc.subject.keyword | Janus particles | |
dc.subject.keyword | nanofabrication | |
dc.subject.keyword | nanospheres | |
dc.subject.keyword | nanoswimmers | |
dc.subject.keyword | targeted delivery | |
dc.title | Nanoswimmers Based on Capped Janus Nanospheres | en |
dc.type | A2 Katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä | fi |
dc.type.version | publishedVersion |