The environmental impact of micro/nanomachines: A review

ACS Nano

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 3170-3180

  Gao, Wei ^a   Wang, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

artificial microfish; chemotaxis; decontamination; environmental monitoring; microengines; nanomachines; nanomotors; nanoremediation

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOHAZARDS; CHEMICAL OPERATIONS; DECONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; WATER QUALITY;

ARTIFICIAL MICROFISH; CHEMOTAXIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MICROENGINES; NANOMACHINES; NANOMOTORS; NANOREMEDIATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MICROTECHNOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ENERGY-GENERATING RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION; MICROTECHNOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84899444133     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nn500077a     Document Type: Review

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