Advanced materials for micro/nanorobotics
Autonomous micro/nanorobots capable of performing programmed missions are at the
forefront of next-generation micromachinery. These small robotic systems are predominantly …
forefront of next-generation micromachinery. These small robotic systems are predominantly …
Stimuli-responsive functional micro-/nanorobots: a review
Stimuli-responsive functional micro-/nanorobots (srFM/Ns) are a class of intelligent, efficient,
and promising microrobots that can react to external stimuli (such as temperature, light …
and promising microrobots that can react to external stimuli (such as temperature, light …
Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery
Bacterial biohybrids, composed of self-propelling bacteria carrying micro/nanoscale
materials, can deliver their payload to specific regions under magnetic control, enabling …
materials, can deliver their payload to specific regions under magnetic control, enabling …
Multifunctional 3D‐printed pollen grain‐inspired hydrogel microrobots for on‐demand anchoring and cargo delivery
While a majority of wireless microrobots have shown multi‐responsiveness to implement
complex biomedical functions, their functional executions are strongly dependent on the …
complex biomedical functions, their functional executions are strongly dependent on the …
An acoustically controlled helical microrobot
As a next-generation toolkit, microrobots can transform a wide range of fields, including
micromanufacturing, electronics, microfluidics, tissue engineering, and medicine. While still …
micromanufacturing, electronics, microfluidics, tissue engineering, and medicine. While still …
Swarming magnetic photonic‐crystal microrobots with on‐the‐fly visual pH detection and self‐regulated drug delivery
Swarming magnetic micro/nanorobots hold great promise for biomedical applications, but at
present suffer from inferior capabilities to perceive and respond to chemical signals in local …
present suffer from inferior capabilities to perceive and respond to chemical signals in local …
Ultrasmall enzyme-powered janus nanomotor working in blood circulation system
Injectable chemically powered nanomotors may revolutionize biomedical technologies, but
to date, it is a challenge for them to move autonomously in the blood circulation system and …
to date, it is a challenge for them to move autonomously in the blood circulation system and …
Diverse behaviors in non-uniform chiral and non-chiral swarmalators
We study the emergent behaviors of a population of swarming coupled oscillators, dubbed
swarmalators. Previous work considered the simplest, idealized case: identical …
swarmalators. Previous work considered the simplest, idealized case: identical …
Recent progress on optical micro/nanomanipulations: structured forces, structured particles, and synergetic applications
Optical manipulation has achieved great success in the fields of biology, micro/nano robotics
and physical sciences in the past few decades. To date, the optical manipulation is still …
and physical sciences in the past few decades. To date, the optical manipulation is still …
Microorganism microneedle micro-engine depth drug delivery
B Zheng, Q Li, L Fang, X Cai, Y Liu, Y Duo, B Li… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
As a transdermal drug delivery method, microneedles offer minimal invasiveness,
painlessness, and precise in-situ treatment. However, current microneedles rely on passive …
painlessness, and precise in-situ treatment. However, current microneedles rely on passive …