Mario Palacios‐Corella

Universitat de València, Central European Institute of Technology

Papers

Total Citations

181

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About

Mario Palacios-Corella is a leading researcher at the intersection of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and small-scale robotics, pioneering the development of biodegradable, multifunctional microrobots for targeted drug delivery. His major contributions include the creation of MOFBOTs—the first biodegradable MOF-based microrobots—which integrate magnetic Fe@ZIF-8 composites to serve as both drug carriers and motile components, overcoming the dual challenges of low drug loading and poor degradability in clinical microrobotics. His most-cited work, “Biodegradable Metal–Organic Framework‐Based Microrobots (MOFBOTs)” (2020, 129 citations), demonstrates this breakthrough, while his subsequent research on biotemplating MOF nanocrystals onto cyanobacteria (50 citations) advances scalable, bioinspired fabrication methods. By merging MOF chemistry with biohybrid design, Palacios-Corella has established a new paradigm for environmentally friendly, high-performance microcarriers. His work not only pushes the boundaries of small-scale robotics but also opens practical pathways toward next-generation theranostic devices, making him a key figure in the future of precision medicine.