Nanotechnology in biorobotics: Opportunities and challenges

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 1-10

  Ricotti, Leonardo ^a   Menciassi, Arianna ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biorobotics; Microrobotics; Nanoactuators; Nanorobotics; Nanosensors; Nanostructured devices and systems; Nanotechnology

Indexed keywords

NANOROBOTICS; NANOROBOTS; NANOTECHNOLOGY;

BIO-ROBOTICS; DEVICES AND SYSTEMS; MICRO ROBOTICS; NANOACTUATORS; NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS; ROBOTIC SYSTEMS; TECHNOLOGICAL OPPORTUNITY;

NANOSENSORS;

NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; BIOROBOTICS; NANOSENSOR; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS;

EID: 84922375400     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-014-2792-5     Document Type: Article

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