Micro/nanorobotic swarms: from fundamentals to functionalities

J Law, J Yu, W Tang, Z Gong, X Wang, Y Sun - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Swarms, which stem from collective behaviors among individual elements, are commonly
seen in nature. Since two decades ago, scientists have been attempting to understand the …

3D printing functionally graded metamaterial structure: Design, fabrication, reinforcement, optimization

Y Nian, S Wan, M Avcar, R Yue, M Li - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current study introduces a novel class of bio-inspired and 3D-printed metastructures
called functionally graded lattice metamaterial beams (FGLBs). These lightweight lattice …

Advanced Nanomaterials in Medical 3D Printing

H Liu, L He, M Kuzmanović, Y Huang, L Zhang… - Small …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 3D printing is now recognized as a significant tool for medical research and clinical
practice, leading to the emergence of medical 3D printing technology. It is essential to …

Interactions and pattern formation in a macroscopic magnetocapillary SALR system of mermaid cereal

A Hooshanginejad, JW Barotta, V Spradlin… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
When particles are deposited at a fluid interface they tend to aggregate by capillary
attraction to minimize the overall potential energy of the system. In this work, we embed …

Light‐Regulated Capillary Force Self‐Assembly of Nano‐Printed Pillars for Chiroptical Metamaterials

S Wu, X Li, X Liu, H Hu, R Dong, J Ni… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Capillary force self‐assembly (CFSA) technology unfolds great potential in the fabrication of
functional micro/nanostructures. To date, most self‐assembly methods focus on monolithic …

A bioinspired surface tension-driven route toward programmed cellular ceramics

Y Hong, S Liu, X Yang, W Hong, Y Shan… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The intriguing biomineralization process in nature endows the mineralized biological
materials with intricate microarchitected structures in a facile and orderly way, which …

Bidirectional wave-propelled capillary spinners

JW Barotta, SJ Thomson, LFL Alventosa… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
When a solid body floats at the interface of a vibrating liquid bath, the motion of the object
generates outwardly propagating surface waves. We here demonstrate that chiral objects on …

Instantaneous tiltmeter triggered by dynamic wetting behavior

F Zhan, N Li, L Wang, S Wang, J Liu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A novel instantaneous tiltmeter with dynamic and static monitoring functions is reported that
is based on liquid metal dynamic wetting behavior in a bio‐fabricated anisotropic …

Inorganic Salt Solution-Based Aerosols for Fabricating Honeycomb-Patterned Porous Membranes

B Chen, Y Li, H Yu, X Jie, G Kang - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Porous membranes with uniform pore sizes have shown potential applications. Although the
breath figure method is renowned for its simplicity, it requires high humidity conditions …

Additive Manufacturing Provides Infinite Possibilities for Self‐Sensing Technology

D Chen, Z Han, J Zhang, L Xue, S Liu - Advanced Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Integrating sensors and other functional parts in one device can enable a new generation of
integrated intelligent devices that can perform self‐sensing and monitoring autonomously …