Study Gives Glimpse Into Future with Smart Biomedical Nanorobots

Controllable loading and monitoring of cargo molecules in real-time is critical in developing intelligent nanorobots. In an article recently published in the journal ACS Nano, gold (Au) nanodots encapsulated silica (SiO2) nanoparticles were prepared and grafted externally with poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAM), thereby achieving temperature-responsive nanorobots.