Actuation of mobile microbots: a review
Maturation of robotics research and advances in the miniaturization of machines have
contributed to the development of microbots and enabled new technological possibilities …
contributed to the development of microbots and enabled new technological possibilities …
Next‐Generation Energy Harvesting and Storage Technologies for Robots Across All Scales
Self‐powered untethered robots that can meander unrestrictedly, squeeze into small
spaces, and operate in diverse harsh environments have received immense attention in …
spaces, and operate in diverse harsh environments have received immense attention in …
Bioadhesive bacterial microswimmers for targeted drug delivery in the urinary and gastrointestinal tracts
Bacteria‐driven biohybrid microswimmers (bacteriabots), which integrate motile bacterial
cells and functional synthetic cargo parts (eg, microparticles encapsulating drug), are …
cells and functional synthetic cargo parts (eg, microparticles encapsulating drug), are …
DNA assembly of modular components into a rotary nanodevice
The bacterial flagellar motor is a rotary machine composed of functional modular
components, which can perform bidirectional rotations to control the migration behavior of …
components, which can perform bidirectional rotations to control the migration behavior of …
Questioning rotary functionality in the bacterial flagellar system and proposing a murburn model for motility
Bacterial flagellar system (BFS) was the primary example of a purported 'rotary-
motor'functionality in a natural assembly. This mandates the translation of a circular motion …
motor'functionality in a natural assembly. This mandates the translation of a circular motion …
Live‐cell fluorescence imaging reveals dynamic production and loss of bacterial flagella
Bacterial flagella are nanomachines that drive bacteria motility and taxis in response to
environmental changes. Whether flagella are permanent cell structures and, if not, the …
environmental changes. Whether flagella are permanent cell structures and, if not, the …
Flagellum‐Inspired Soft Rotary Motor
Z Jiao, P Zhu, Z Hu, Y Shi, W Tang… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Soft robots have gained significant attention in recent years owing to their high safety in
human–machine interactions and exceptional adaptability to unpredictable environments …
human–machine interactions and exceptional adaptability to unpredictable environments …
Length-dependent flagellar growth of Vibrio alginolyticus revealed by real time fluorescent imaging
Bacterial flagella are extracellular filaments that drive swimming in bacteria. During motor
assembly, flagellins are transported unfolded through the central channel in the flagellum to …
assembly, flagellins are transported unfolded through the central channel in the flagellum to …
The biophysicist's guide to the bacterial flagellar motor
The bacterial flagellar motor (BFM) is a rotary electric nanomachine that drives swimming in
a wide variety of bacterial species. There have been many milestones, both theoretical and …
a wide variety of bacterial species. There have been many milestones, both theoretical and …
Construction and loss of bacterial flagellar filaments
The bacterial flagellar filament is an extracellular tubular protein structure that acts as a
propeller for bacterial swimming motility. It is connected to the membrane-anchored rotary …
propeller for bacterial swimming motility. It is connected to the membrane-anchored rotary …