Nanomachines : Fundamentals and Applications.

Cover -- Related Titles -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Preface -- 1: Fundamentals - Small-Scale Propulsion -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Nanomachines History -- 1.3 Challenges to Nanoscale Propulsion -- 1.4 Low Reynolds Number Hydrodynamics -- References -- 2: Motion of Natural Nanoswimmers -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Chemically Powered Motor Proteins -- 2.2.1 Biological Motors: Active Workhorses of Cells -- 2.2.2 Protein Motors: Basic Operation -- 2.2.3 Kinesins -- 2.2.4 Myosins -- 2.2.5 Dyneins -- 2.2.6 Biomotor-based Active Nanoscale Transport in Microchip Devices -- 2.3 Rotary Biomotors -- 2.4 Swimming Microorganisms -- 2.4.1 Bacterial Flagella - Escherichia coli -- 2.4.2 Sperm Motility -- 2.4.3 Cilia-Driven Swimming of Paramecium -- 2.4.4 Bacteria Transporters and Actuators -- References -- 3: Molecular Machines -- 3.1 Stimuli-Responsive Rotaxane, Pseudorotaxane, and Catenane Nanomachines -- 3.2 Molecular Rotary Motors -- 3.3 Light-Driven Molecular Machines based on cis-trans Photoisomerization -- 3.3.1 Azobenzene-based Nanomachines -- 3.4 Nanocars -- 3.5 DNA Nanomachines -- 3.5.1 Autonomous Enzyme-Assisted DNA Nanomachines -- 3.5.2 DNA Spiders -- 3.5.3 pH and Light Switchable DNA Machines -- References -- 4: Self-Propelling Chemically Powered Devices -- 4.1 Self-Propelling Catalytic Nanowires -- 4.1.1 Propulsion Mechanism of Catalytic Nanowire Motors -- 4.1.2 Magnetically Directed Movement of Catalytic Nanowire Motors -- 4.2 Catalytic Tubular Microengines -- 4.2.1 Bubble-Propulsion Mechanism of Tubular Microengines -- 4.2.2 Preparation of Tubular Microengines -- 4.3 Catalytic Janus Microparticles: Spherical Motors -- 4.3.1 Preparation of Catalytic Janus Particle Motors -- 4.3.2 Propulsion Mechanisms of Catalytic Janus Spherical Motors -- 4.4 Controlled Motion of Chemically Powered Nano/Microscale Motors.

4.4.1 Thermally Controlled Nanomotors -- 4.4.2 Light Control of Catalytic Motors -- 4.4.3 Potential Control of Catalytic Motors -- 4.5 Alternative Fuels for Chemically Powered Micro/Nanoscale Motors -- 4.6 Collective Behavior: Toward Swarming and Chemotaxis -- 4.6.1 Triggered Self-Organization of Microparticles -- 4.6.2 Chemotaxis: Movement along Concentration Gradients -- 4.7 Biocatalytic Propulsion -- 4.8 Motion Based on Asymmetric Release of Chemicals -- 4.9 Polymerization-Induced Motion -- References -- 5: Externally Powered Nanomotors - Fuel-Free Nanoswimmers -- 5.1 Magnetically Driven Nanomotors -- 5.1.1 Helical Propellers -- 5.1.2 Flexible Swimmers -- 5.1.3 Surface Walkers -- 5.1.4 Magnetically Actuated Artificial Cilia Array -- 5.2 Electrically Driven Nanomotors -- 5.2.1 Motion of Miniature Diodes -- 5.2.2 Micromotors Driven by Bipolar Electrochemistry -- 5.3 Ultrasound-Actuated Micromotors -- 5.4 Light-Driven Micromotors -- 5.5 Hybrid Nanomotors -- References -- 6: Applications of Nano/Microscale Motors -- 6.1 Cargo Towing: Toward Drug Delivery -- 6.1.1 Cargo-Loading Schemes -- 6.1.2 Cargo Release Strategies -- 6.1.3 Drug Delivery: Realizing the Fantastic Voyage Vision -- 6.2 Biosensing and Target Isolation -- 6.2.1 Biomotor-Driven Sensing: Toward "Smart Dust" Devices -- 6.2.2 Motion-based Signal Transduction -- 6.2.3 Isolation of Biological Targets: "Swim-Catch-Isolation" -- 6.3 Active Nanoscale Transport by Synthetic Motors in Microchip Devices -- 6.4 Nanomotor-based Surface Patterning and Self-Assembly -- 6.5 Use of Micro/Nanoscale Motors for Environmental Monitoring and Remediation -- References -- 7: Conclusions and Future Prospects -- 7.1 Current Status and Future Opportunities -- 7.1.1 Future Micro/Nanoscale Machines in Medicine -- 7.2 Future Challenges -- 7.3 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Glossary -- Index.

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