Carmen C. Mayorga‐Martinez

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Carmen C. Mayorga-Martinez is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of micro/nanorobotics, biomedicine, and advanced materials science. Her work centers on designing intelligent miniaturized robotic systems capable of performing complex biomedical and environmental tasks, with a particular emphasis on magnetic actuation, biofilm eradication, cancer treatment, and pollutant remediation. Mayorga-Martinez has made landmark contributions to the development of magnetically driven microrobots that operate without toxic fuels, making them safer candidates for clinical translation. Her innovative designs span pollen-based hybrid microrobots that attract and destroy cancer cells, self-degrading zinc-containing microrobots targeting prostate cancer, and sperm-inspired micromotors capable of clearing bacterial biofilms from confined spaces. Beyond biomedical applications, her group has advanced soft hydrogel microrobots for environmental decontamination and explored living bacterial biobots for water purification. Her prolific output has garnered substantial scholarly recognition, with her most cited works accumulating hundreds of citations, including a 2024 review on advanced materials for micro/nanorobotics alone drawing 86 citations. Her interdisciplinary approach — bridging robotics, materials chemistry, and nanomedicine — positions her as a key architect of next-generation therapeutic and environmental microrobotic technologies, inspiring a growing global research community in this rapidly evolving field.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Advanced materials for micro/nanorobotics

   86 citations · 2024
2. 2
   Multimodal‐Driven Magnetic Microrobots with Enhanced Bactericidal Activity for Biofilm Eradication and Removal from Titanium Mesh

   77 citations · 2023
3. 3
   Chemical multiscale robotics for bacterial biofilm treatment

   58 citations · 2024
4. 4
   Swarming Aqua Sperm Micromotors for Active Bacterial Biofilms Removal in Confined Spaces

   53 citations · 2021
5. 5
   Flexible aqueous Zn–S battery based on an S-decorated Ti3C2Tx cathode

   50 citations · 2023
6. 6
   Pollen‐Based Magnetic Microrobots are Mediated by Electrostatic Forces to Attract, Manipulate, and Kill Cancer Cells

   49 citations · 2022
7. 7
   Soft Magnetic Microrobots for Photoactive Pollutant Removal

   39 citations · 2022
8. 8
   Magnetically Driven Self‐Degrading Zinc‐Containing Cystine Microrobots for Treatment of Prostate Cancer

   38 citations · 2023
9. 9
   Precisely Navigated Biobot Swarms of Bacteria <i>Magnetospirillum magneticum</i> for Water Decontamination

   37 citations · 2023
10. 10
    Microrobotic photocatalyst on-the-fly: 1D/2D nanoarchitectonic hybrid-based layered metal thiophosphate magnetic micromachines for enhanced photodegradation of nerve agent

    21 citations · 2022

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