Magnetic nanofluids (Ferrofluids): Recent advances, applications, challenges, and future directions

J Philip - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Impelled by the need to find solutions to new challenges of modern technologies new
materials with unique properties are being explored. Among various new materials that …

Microrobots for targeted delivery and therapy in digestive system

Y Wang, J Shen, S Handschuh-Wang, M Qiu, S Du… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Untethered miniature robots enable targeted delivery and therapy deep inside the
gastrointestinal tract in a minimally invasive manner. By combining actuation systems and …

Magnetic steering continuum robot for transluminal procedures with programmable shape and functionalities

L Mao, P Yang, C Tian, X Shen, F Wang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Millimeter-scale soft continuum robots offer safety and adaptability in transluminal
procedures due to their passive compliance, but this feature necessitates interactions with …

Exploiting ferrofluidic wetting for miniature soft machines

M Sun, B Hao, S Yang, X Wang, C Majidi… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Miniature magnetic soft machines could significantly impact minimally invasive robotics and
biomedical applications. However, most soft machines are limited to solid magnetic …

Magnetoactive liquid-solid phase transitional matter

Q Wang, C Pan, Y Zhang, L Peng, Z Chen, C Majidi… - Matter, 2023 - cell.com
Magnetically actuated miniature machines can perform multimodal locomotion and
programmable deformations. However, they are either solid magnetic elastomers with …

Reactive wetting enabled anchoring of non-wettable iron oxide in liquid metal for miniature soft robot

Y Shen, D **, M Fu, S Liu, Z Xu, Q Cao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Magnetic liquid metal (LM) soft robots attract considerable attentions because of distinctive
immiscibility, deformability and maneuverability. However, conventional LM composites …

Fully recyclable, healable, soft, and stretchable dynamic polymers for magnetic soft robots

G Zhu, Y Hou, N **a, X Wang, C Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic soft robots capable of wirelessly controlled programmable deformation and
locomotion are desirable for diverse applications. Such multi‐variable actuation ideally …

Developments and challenges of miniature piezoelectric robots: A review

J Li, J Deng, S Zhang, W Chen, J Zhao… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Miniature robots have been widely studied and applied in the fields of search and rescue,
reconnaissance, micromanipulation, and even the interior of the human body benefiting from …

Advances in chemically powered micro/nanorobots for biological applications: a review

Y Feng, M An, Y Liu, MT Sarwar… - Advanced functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Micro/nanorobots (MNRs) are capable of autonomous motion, breaking through the
limitations of traditional passive transport of nanocarriers. Among them, chemically driven …

Material assembly from collective action of shape-changing polymers

MK Abdelrahman, RJ Wagner, MS Kalairaj, M Zadan… - Nature Materials, 2024 - nature.com
Some animals form transient, responsive and solid-like ensembles through dynamic
structural interactions. These ensembles demonstrate emergent responses such as …