ACS Nano May 2024 PMID 38717036

Magnetic Microrobot Swarms with Polymeric Hands Catching Bacteria and Microplastics in Water.

Martina Ussia, Mario Urso, Cagatay M Oral, Xia Peng, Martin Pumera

Full text PDF Download social card

Mentions

138

Peak: 69 in May 2024

across 4 sources since May 2024

Extended reach

844,628

potential audience

Total likes

1,308

Video views

81,957

Mentions per month

May 2024 – Sep 2024

Where it's discussed

X / Twitter70 posts
News62 articles
YouTube3 videos
Blogs3 articles

AI synopsis

What people are saying

The discussions highlight excitement about the potential of magnetic microrobots for water purification, with words like 'finally a solution' and 'hopefully it takes less than 10 years' showing optimism and eagerness for real-world impact. References to specific features, such as 'polymeric hands' and 'swarming behavior,' demonstrate active interest and engagement with the details of the research to understand its significance.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions are supportive and enthusiastic about the research, mentioning solutions and benefits.

InterestHigh interest

The topic of water cleaning and microplastics captures high curiosity, with many eager to see practical applications.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants reference specific details of the microrobots and their potential, indicating active engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions suggest a belief that this technology could significantly improve water purity, though it's still early in development.

Abstract in brief

This research introduces magnetically controlled micro-robots with polymeric "hands" that can gather bacteria and microplastics from water, mimicking natural swarm behaviors for efficient cleaning.
The microrobots can dynamically assemble into different shapes and move collectively under magnetic fields, allowing them to actively capture contaminants and then be retrieved using ultrasound for reuse.
After removing contaminants, the water can be further sterilized with UV light, making this an eco-friendly, repeatable method for cleaning water environments efficiently.]

Read the full abstract

All mentions

Magnetic Micro-Robots for Water Cleanup of Microplastics and Bacteria

Researchers developed magnetic micro-robots with polymeric 'hands' that swarm to capture bacteria and microplastics in water, mimicking natural behaviors for effective cleaning. The robots move collectively, can be…

American Chemical Society · May 8, 2024 79,316 views

Magnetic Microrobots with Polymeric Hands for Water Cleaning

This research introduces magnetically controlled micro-robots with polymeric hands that can gather bacteria and microplastics from water, mimicking natural swarm behaviors for efficient cleaning. The microrobots can…

WIC Science Channel Suomi · Jun 17, 2024 1,634 views

Magnetic Micro-Robots for Efficient Water Microplastics and Microbe Removal

Magnetically controlled micro-robots with polymeric hands gather bacteria and microplastics from water, mimicking natural swarm behaviors for effective cleaning. These reusable robots can be retrieved with ultrasound…

Merkarenicus · May 9, 2024 1,008 views

Rafael Quiñones

@Rq5bRafael · X

plazo tan largo como 10 años. Fuente: https://t.co/aLKPaOB86q ; https://t.co/ATXNZhUP48 https://t.co/kIzQoUVCt4

Sep 1, 2024 · 5,809 followers View post →

Mack - TechForAll

@Analytics_699 · X

RT @Analytics_699:

Jul 12, 2024 · 11 shares · 16,666 followers View post →

innerspace

@innerspace1987 · X

RT @acsnano: Check out what's #InTheNews

Jun 1, 2024 · 2 shares · 34 followers View post →

Bhupesh Garg

@bhupesh_garg · X

RT @acsnano: Check out what's #InTheNews

May 31, 2024 · 2 shares · 87 followers View post →

ACS Nano

@acsnano · X

Check out what's #InTheNews

May 31, 2024 · 9 likes · 2 shares · 42,308 followers View post →

Future Energy & Innovation Lab

@FutureEnergyLab · X

RT @acsnano: Check out this recent ACS Nano article, "Magnetic Microrobot Swarms with Polymeric Hands Catching Bacteria and Microplastics i…

May 31, 2024 · 4 shares · 977 followers View post →

Pumera Research Group

@PumeraGroup · X

RT @acsnano: Check out this recent ACS Nano article, "Magnetic Microrobot Swarms with Polymeric Hands Catching Bacteria and Microplastics i…

May 29, 2024 · 4 shares · 3,651 followers View post →

Bioconjugate Chem

@BioconjChem · X

RT @acsnano: Check out this recent ACS Nano article, "Magnetic Microrobot Swarms with Polymeric Hands Catching Bacteria and Microplastics i…

May 29, 2024 · 4 shares · 4,009 followers View post →

Xiaodong Chen

@ChenXD_NTU_Sg · X

RT @acsnano: Check out this recent ACS Nano article, "Magnetic Microrobot Swarms with Polymeric Hands Catching Bacteria and Microplastics i…

May 29, 2024 · 4 shares · 2,104 followers View post →

ACS Nano

@acsnano · X

May 29, 2024 · 22 likes · 4 shares · 42,308 followers View post →

Pumera Research Group

@PumeraGroup · X

RT @acsnano: Check out what's #InTheNews

May 23, 2024 · 1 share · 3,651 followers View post →

ACS Nano

@acsnano · X

Check out what's #InTheNews

May 23, 2024 · 9 likes · 1 share · 42,308 followers View post →

SURBHI SHARMA

@Imsurbhis · X

RT @ACSPublications: Reporting in ACS Nano, researchers made tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up contamina…

May 23, 2024 · 2 shares · 9,440 followers View post →

ACS Publications

@ACSPublications · X

Reporting in ACS Nano, researchers made tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up contaminants like microplastics and bacteria

May 23, 2024 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 65,093 followers View post →

Syazwan_Osman

@Syazwan_Osman · X

RT @acsnano: Reporting in ACS Nano, researchers made tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up contaminants like…

May 22, 2024 · 2 shares · 59 followers View post →

ACS Nano

@acsnano · X

Reporting in ACS Nano, researchers made tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up contaminants like microplastics and bacteria

May 22, 2024 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 42,289 followers View post →

Bruna Monteiro

@Brunamonte01834 · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 19, 2024 · 22 shares View post →

ACS for Authors

@ACS4Authors · X

Reporting in ACS Nano, researchers made tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up contaminants like microplastics and bacteria

May 17, 2024 · 8,016 followers View post →

ACS Nano

@acsnano · X

Reporting in ACS Nano, researchers made tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up contaminants like microplastics and bacteria

May 17, 2024 · 4 likes · 42,289 followers View post →

Rodrigo Roman

@RudyCRoman1 · X

RT @Analytics_699:

May 15, 2024 · 11 shares · 34 followers View post →

Rachel Meallet

@RachelMeallet · X

RT @acsnano: Researchers from @PumeraGroup at @FutureEnergyLab @CEITEC_Brno and @VUTvBrne designed magnetically controlled #microrobot swar…

May 14, 2024 · 9 shares · 397 followers View post →

Future Energy & Innovation Lab

@FutureEnergyLab · X

RT @acsnano: Researchers from @PumeraGroup at @FutureEnergyLab @CEITEC_Brno and @VUTvBrne designed magnetically controlled #microrobot swar…

May 14, 2024 · 9 shares · 977 followers View post →

Pumera Research Group

@PumeraGroup · X

RT @acsnano: Researchers from @PumeraGroup at @FutureEnergyLab @CEITEC_Brno and @VUTvBrne designed magnetically controlled #microrobot swar…

May 14, 2024 · 9 shares · 3,651 followers View post →

Jaime

@JaimeGMD · X

RT @acsnano: Researchers from @PumeraGroup at @FutureEnergyLab @CEITEC_Brno and @VUTvBrne designed magnetically controlled #microrobot swar…

May 14, 2024 · 9 shares · 1,897 followers View post →

Cagatay Mert Oral

@cagatay_mo · X

RT @acsnano: Researchers from @PumeraGroup at @FutureEnergyLab @CEITEC_Brno and @VUTvBrne designed magnetically controlled #microrobot swar…

May 14, 2024 · 9 shares · 165 followers View post →

Syazwan_Osman

@Syazwan_Osman · X

RT @acsnano: Researchers from @PumeraGroup at @FutureEnergyLab @CEITEC_Brno and @VUTvBrne designed magnetically controlled #microrobot swar…

May 14, 2024 · 9 shares · 59 followers View post →

ACS Nano

@acsnano · X

May 14, 2024 · 28 likes · 9 shares · 42,308 followers View post →

Luca Minati

@minatiluca1 · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 13, 2024 · 22 shares · 7 followers View post →

Lars V Dawson

@Lars_459 · X

RT @Analytics_699:

May 12, 2024 · 11 shares · 137 followers View post →

Robert Vat

@VatRobert · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 12, 2024 · 22 shares · 172 followers View post →

Ultra MAGA Deplorable Deb

@DebraMMason1 · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 12, 2024 · 22 shares · 34,811 followers View post →

Bertie Flinklestein

@flinklestein · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 12, 2024 · 22 shares · 1 followers View post →

AstronomyEnthusiast

@AstronomyEthu · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 11, 2024 · 22 shares · 16 followers View post →

Sandeep Kumar Rai

@Sandeep61011718 · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 11, 2024 · 22 shares · 580 followers View post →

Billy

@Billy1498564063 · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 11, 2024 · 22 shares View post →

Prof. Glenn C. Vidal-Urquiza, Ph.D

@glennvidal · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 11, 2024 · 22 shares · 284 followers View post →

Pumera Research Group

@PumeraGroup · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 11, 2024 · 22 shares · 3,651 followers View post →

Jose A. Gavira -Gavi-

@Gavirius · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 11, 2024 · 22 shares · 414 followers View post →

Mohzib Quazi

@mohzib_quazi · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 11, 2024 · 22 shares · 144 followers View post →

M U

@MU7489122266905 · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 11, 2024 · 22 shares View post →

Dipankar Bhowmik

@Dipankar_11 · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 11, 2024 · 22 shares · 166 followers View post →

An Hoai Tran

@hoaian_030498 · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 11, 2024 · 22 shares · 49 followers View post →

Manjunath

@Manjunath_41 · X

RT @Analytics_699:

May 11, 2024 · 11 shares · 78 followers View post →

Mario Urso

@Urso_Mar · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 11, 2024 · 22 shares · 69 followers View post →

Naoya KOBAYASHI

@kobnaoya · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 11, 2024 · 22 shares · 1,206 followers View post →

Cagatay Mert Oral

@cagatay_mo · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 11, 2024 · 22 shares · 165 followers View post →

Nadia Gavilán

@NadiaGavilanF · X

RT @AmerChemSociety: The latest #HeadlineScience video highlights tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up cont…

May 11, 2024 · 22 shares · 252 followers View post →

American Chemical Society

@AmerChemSociety · X

May 11, 2024 · 111 likes · 22 shares · 262,451 followers View post →

Miguel Ángel Sogorb

@MASogorb · X

Enjambres de microrrobots para limpiar de microplásticos y microbios el agua https://t.co/EEwJzWzwvL Más información: Magnetic Microrobot Swarms with Polymeric Hands Catching Bacteria and Microplastics in Water https://t.co/8pw3FECrT3

May 11, 2024 · 158 followers View post →

J M Koth

@Jason_J09 · X

RT @Analytics_699:

May 10, 2024 · 11 shares · 73 followers View post →

martina

@martina_ussia · X

RT @PumeraGroup:

May 10, 2024 · 6 shares · 98 followers View post →

Michael Yungaitis, DMD

@Yungaitis · X

Very cool. Finally a solution to the microplastics problem. Hopefully it takes less than the expected 10 yrs to be operational. Water-cleaning beads grab microplastics and bacteria | Headline Science https://t.co/FmZBgx3deC via @YouTube

May 9, 2024 · 49 followers View post →

⭐((AiyaEärendilElenionAncalima))⭐

@Tiefenkultur · X

https://t.co/4Ei151AemW

May 9, 2024 · 421 followers View post →

Scott Amyx

@ScottSAmyx · X

Magnetic Microrobot Swarms with Polymeric Hands Catching Bacteria and Microplastics in Water https://t.co/JbQGlNXOD1

May 9, 2024 · 24,226 followers View post →

Medha Jain

@MedhaJain01 · X

RT @Analytics_699:

May 9, 2024 · 11 shares · 44 followers View post →

Ajay P Kumar

@Ajay_kp445 · X

RT @Analytics_699:

May 9, 2024 · 11 shares · 87 followers View post →

Brian C Thomas

@BrianThomas104 · X

RT @Analytics_699:

May 9, 2024 · 11 shares · 96 followers View post →

Xia Peng

@Xia_Peng_ · X

RT @PumeraGroup:

May 8, 2024 · 6 shares · 63 followers View post →

Mike Chaidez

@MikeChaidez3 · X

RT @Analytics_699:

May 8, 2024 · 11 shares · 50 followers View post →

Mɐrc Almeidɐッˎˊ˗

@cibernicola_es · X

Magnetic Microrobot Swarms with Polymeric Hands Catching Bacteria and Microplastics in Water https://t.co/szws97oHaZ https://t.co/hIIHnRImNm

May 8, 2024 · 7,211 followers View post →

Anil K Bansal

@Bansal_4035 · X

RT @Analytics_699:

May 8, 2024 · 11 shares · 51 followers View post →

kulancı

@klncklnll · X

RT @Analytics_699:

May 8, 2024 · 11 shares · 2,078 followers View post →

Mack - TechForAll

@Analytics_699 · X

May 8, 2024 · 10 likes · 11 shares · 16,666 followers View post →

Magnetic Resonance News

@nmr900 · X

RT @PumeraGroup:

May 8, 2024 · 6 shares · 6,114 followers View post →

Microplastic Index

@MNP_index · X

Water-cleaning beads grab microplastics and bacteria | Headline Science https://t.co/sgrDObOKq9 via @YouTube

May 8, 2024 · 126 followers View post →

Avinava Kundu

@avinavakundu · X

RT @PumeraGroup:

May 8, 2024 · 6 shares · 286 followers View post →

Mario Urso

@Urso_Mar · X

RT @PumeraGroup:

May 8, 2024 · 6 shares · 69 followers View post →

Future Energy & Innovation Lab

@FutureEnergyLab · X

RT @PumeraGroup:

May 8, 2024 · 6 shares · 977 followers View post →

Pumera Research Group

@PumeraGroup · X

May 8, 2024 · 41 likes · 6 shares · 3,651 followers View post →

ACS Pressroom

@ACSpressroom · X

Swarms of magnetically controlled microrobots could help clean up microplastics and microbes simultaneously, according to @acsnano. Watch them here: https://t.co/xNNYnFtPy6

May 8, 2024 · 1 like · 1 share · 13,411 followers View post →

Magnetic Microrobot Swarms with Polymeric Hands Catching Bacteria and Microplastics in Water.

Mentions per month

Where it's discussed

What people are saying

Abstract in brief

Top posts

All mentions

Magnetic Micro-Robots for Water Cleanup of Microplastics and Bacteria

Magnetic Microrobots with Polymeric Hands for Water Cleaning

Magnetic Micro-Robots for Efficient Water Microplastics and Microbe Removal