3D-printed microrobots from design to translation
Microrobots have attracted the attention of scientists owing to their unique features to
accomplish tasks in hard-to-reach sites in the human body. Microrobots can be precisely …
accomplish tasks in hard-to-reach sites in the human body. Microrobots can be precisely …
Micro/nanorobotic swarms: from fundamentals to functionalities
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 …
seen in nature. Since two decades ago, scientists have been attempting to understand the …
Modular-designed engineered bacteria for precision tumor immunotherapy via spatiotemporal manipulation by magnetic field
X Ma, X Liang, Y Li, Q Feng, K Cheng, N Ma… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Micro-nano biorobots based on bacteria have demonstrated great potential for tumor
diagnosis and treatment. The bacterial gene expression and drug release should be …
diagnosis and treatment. The bacterial gene expression and drug release should be …
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 …
Multimodal locomotion and cargo transportation of magnetically actuated quadruped soft microrobots
Untethered microrobots have attracted extensive attention due to their potential for
biomedical applications and micromanipulation at the small scale. Soft microrobots are of …
biomedical applications and micromanipulation at the small scale. Soft microrobots are of …
Magnetic torque–driven living microrobots for increased tumor infiltration
Biohybrid bacteria–based microrobots are increasingly recognized as promising externally
controllable vehicles for targeted cancer therapy. Magnetic fields in particular have been …
controllable vehicles for targeted cancer therapy. Magnetic fields in particular have been …
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 …
An engineered bacteria-hybrid microrobot with the magnetothermal bioswitch for remotely collective perception and imaging-guided cancer treatment
H Chen, Y Li, Y Wang, P Ning, Y Shen, X Wei, Q Feng… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Microrobots driven by multiple propelling forces hold great potential for noninvasively
targeted delivery in the physiologic environment. However, the remotely collective …
targeted delivery in the physiologic environment. However, the remotely collective …
Magnetic–acoustic sequentially actuated CAR T cell microrobots for precision navigation and in situ antitumor immunoactivation
Despite its clinical success, chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T)‐cell immunotherapy
remains limited in solid tumors, owing to the harsh physical barriers and …
remains limited in solid tumors, owing to the harsh physical barriers and …