Self-propelled autonomous Mg/Pt janus micromotor interaction with human cells

• Main Authors: Kong, Lei, Chia, Hui Ling, Guan, Jianguo, Pumera, Martin, Nur Farhanah Rosli
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Micromotors; Cytotoxicity; Science::Chemistry::Biochemistry
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104698; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50302
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Magnesium (Mg)-based micromotors have attracted considerable attention as they are capable of moving in water and human blood plasma without external fuels. It has also been demonstrated that they have potential for drug delivery in mouse stomach. However, their biocompatibility and cytotoxicity to...