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 …

The demand for easy to use and cost effective medical technologies inspires scientists to
develop innovative lab-on-chip technologies for point-of-care in vitro diagnostic testing. To …

Inspired by the collective intelligence in natural swarms, microrobotic agents have been
controlled to form artificial swarms for targeted drug delivery, enhanced imaging, and …

Here, recent significant developments are reviewed in manipulating soft matter systems
through the use of magnetic torque. Magnetic torque enables the orientation, assembly, and …

The complex magneto-mechanical coupling that governs the material response of
magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) requires computational tools to assist the design …

Collective control of mobile microrobotic swarms is indispensable for their potential high‐
impact applications in targeted drug delivery, medical diagnostics, parallel …

Self-assembly of dynamic colloidal structures along the vertical direction has been
challenging because of gravity and the complexity in controlling agent-agent interactions …

Magnetically-guided colloidal assembly has proven to be a versatile method for building
hierarchical particle assemblies. This review describes the dipolar interactions that govern …

Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) are multifunctional composites that consist of an
elastomeric matrix filled with magnetic particles. These materials respond to an external …

Paramagnetic nanoparticles are considered as attractive building blocks, particularly for
robotic delivery of drugs. Although paramagnetic nanoparticles can be effectively gathered …