Untethered small-scale machines for microrobotic manipulation: From individual and multiple to collective machines
Untethered small-scale machines (USSMs) that can actively adjust their motion,
deformation, and collective states in response to external stimuli have gained enormous …
deformation, and collective states in response to external stimuli have gained enormous …
Ferrofluids and bio-ferrofluids: Looking back and step** forward
Ferrofluids investigated along for about five decades are ultrastable colloidal suspensions of
magnetic nanoparticles, which manifest simultaneously fluid and magnetic properties. Their …
magnetic nanoparticles, which manifest simultaneously fluid and magnetic properties. Their …
Scale-reconfigurable miniature ferrofluidic robots for negotiating sharply variable spaces
Magnetic miniature soft robots have shown great potential for facilitating biomedical
applications by minimizing invasiveness and possible physical damage. However …
applications by minimizing invasiveness and possible physical damage. However …
Reconfigurable magnetic slime robot: deformation, adaptability, and multifunction
M Sun, C Tian, L Mao, X Meng, X Shen… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic miniature soft‐bodied robots allow non‐invasive access to restricted spaces and
provide ideal solutions for minimally invasive surgery, micromanipulation, and targeted drug …
provide ideal solutions for minimally invasive surgery, micromanipulation, and targeted drug …
Permanent fluidic magnets for liquid bioelectronics
Brownian motion allows microscopically dispersed nanoparticles to be stable in ferrofluids,
as well as causes magnetization relaxation and prohibits permanent magnetism. Here we …
as well as causes magnetization relaxation and prohibits permanent magnetism. Here we …
Reconfigurable magnetic liquid metal robot for high-performance droplet manipulation
Droplet manipulation is crucial for diverse applications ranging from bioassay to medical
diagnosis. Current magnetic-field-driven manipulation strategies are mainly based on fixed …
diagnosis. Current magnetic-field-driven manipulation strategies are mainly based on fixed …
Reconfigurable multifunctional ferrofluid droplet robots
Magnetically actuated miniature soft robots are capable of programmable deformations for
multimodal locomotion and manipulation functions, potentially enabling direct access to …
multimodal locomotion and manipulation functions, potentially enabling direct access to …
Exploiting ferrofluidic wetting for miniature soft machines
Miniature magnetic soft machines could significantly impact minimally invasive robotics and
biomedical applications. However, most soft machines are limited to solid magnetic …
biomedical applications. However, most soft machines are limited to solid magnetic …
Magnetoactive liquid-solid phase transitional matter
Magnetically actuated miniature machines can perform multimodal locomotion and
programmable deformations. However, they are either solid magnetic elastomers with …
programmable deformations. However, they are either solid magnetic elastomers with …
Ferrobotic swarms enable accessible and adaptable automated viral testing
Expanding our global testing capacity is critical to preventing and containing pandemics,,,,,,,–
. Accordingly, accessible and adaptable automated platforms that in decentralized settings …
. Accordingly, accessible and adaptable automated platforms that in decentralized settings …