Over the past 15 years, the field of microrobotics has exploded with many research groups
from around the globe contributing to numerous innovations that have led to exciting new …

3D printing (also called “additive manufacturing” or “rapid prototy**”) is able to translate
computer-aided and designed virtual 3D models into 3D tangible constructs/objects through …

Self-assembling colloidal particles in the cubic diamond crystal structure could potentially be
used to make materials with a photonic bandgap,–. Such materials are beneficial because …

Nanoscale lattices formed through the art of controlled self-assembly hold a promise for the
creation of advanced materials with diverse applications. These versatile particles, boasting …

Self‐assembly fundamentally implies the organization of small sub‐units into large
structures or patterns without the intervention of specific local interactions. This process is …

This review describes the latest advances in the synthesis and assembly of specific colloids
such as the colloidal molecules as defined by van Blaaderen in 2003 and the patchy …

Electric and magnetic fields have enabled both technological applications and fundamental
discoveries in the areas of bottom-up material synthesis, dynamic phase transitions, and …

Remotely powered microrobots are proposed as next‐generation vehicles for drug delivery.
However, most microrobots swim with linear trajectories and lack the capacity to robustly …

Microrotors are microscopic objects that convert energy stored in the environment into
spontaneous rotation, in the form of spinning along an axis, rolling on a surface, or orbiting …

Detection of biomolecules is essential for patient diagnosis, disease management, and
numerous other applications. Recently, nano-and microparticle-based detection has been …