Citation: Gaofeng Zeng, Shuyu Liu, Manle Jiang, Yu Wang, Ping Xu, Lei Wang. Micro/Nanorobots for Pollution Detection and Toxic Removal[J]. University Chemistry, ;2024, 39(9): 229-234. doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202311055 shu

Micro/Nanorobots for Pollution Detection and Toxic Removal

Gaofeng Zeng ¹ ,
Shuyu Liu ² ,
Manle Jiang ¹ ,
Yu Wang ¹ ,
Ping Xu ¹ ,
Lei Wang ¹

1.
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China;
2.
School of Mathematics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China

Received Date: 16 November 2023
Revised Date: 5 January 2024

The rapid development of chemistry and related industries in modern society has led to increasingly severe water environmental pollution problems, demanding higher standards for water quality testing and treatment technologies. However, detecting and treating low-concentration or trace pollutants remains challenging. To solve this problem, scientists have developed a new class of intelligent materials: micro/nanorobots. Based on their controllable motility, precise recognition, efficient adsorption, and in situ degradation capabilities, micro/nanorobots show promise in effectively detecting and treating pollutants in water. To enhance readers’ understanding of the cutting-edge developments in micro/nanorobots for water pollution detection and treatment, this paper presents the concept of a micro/nanorobot organization called the “Assassin Alliance”, providing a brief and engaging overview of their applications and scientific mechanisms in water environment detection, monitoring, and treatment.
- Micro/nanorobots,
- Trace pollutants,
- Toxic pollutants,
- Pollutant detection,
- Water treatment,
- Environmental restoration
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