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 …
Stimuli-responsive crystalline smart materials: from rational design and fabrication to applications
Conspectus Stimuli-responsive smart materials that can undergo reversible
chemical/physical changes under external stimuli such as mechanical stress, heat, light …
chemical/physical changes under external stimuli such as mechanical stress, heat, light …
[HTML][HTML] The shape–morphing performance of magnetoactive soft materials
AK Bastola, M Hossain - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Magnetoactive soft materials (MSMs) are soft polymeric composites filled with magnetic
particles that are an emerging class of smart and multifunctional materials with immense …
particles that are an emerging class of smart and multifunctional materials with immense …
Programmable aniso-electrodeposited modular hydrogel microrobots
Systems with programmable and complex shape morphing are highly desired in many fields
wherein sensing, actuation, and manipulation must be performed. Living organisms use …
wherein sensing, actuation, and manipulation must be performed. Living organisms use …
Smart micro-and nanorobots for water purification
Less than 1% of Earth's freshwater reserves is accessible. Industrialization, population
growth and climate change are further exacerbating clean water shortage. Current water …
growth and climate change are further exacerbating clean water shortage. Current water …
Multifunctional microrobot with real-time visualization and magnetic resonance imaging for chemoembolization therapy of liver cancer
Microrobots that can be precisely guided to target lesions have been studied for in vivo
medical applications. However, existing microrobots have challenges in vivo such as …
medical applications. However, existing microrobots have challenges in vivo such as …
Microrobots for targeted delivery and therapy in digestive system
Untethered miniature robots enable targeted delivery and therapy deep inside the
gastrointestinal tract in a minimally invasive manner. By combining actuation systems and …
gastrointestinal tract in a minimally invasive manner. By combining actuation systems and …
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 …
Swarming magnetic photoactive microrobots for dental implant biofilm eradication
CC Mayorga-Martinez, J Zelenka, K Klima… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Titanium dental implants are a multibillion dollar market in the United States alone. The
growth of a bacterial biofilm on a dental implant can cause gingivitis, implant loss, and …
growth of a bacterial biofilm on a dental implant can cause gingivitis, implant loss, and …
Shape-controlled self-assembly of light-powered microrobots into ordered microchains for cells transport and water remediation
Nature presents the collective behavior of living organisms aiming to accomplish complex
tasks, inspiring the development of cooperative micro/nanorobots. Herein, the spontaneous …
tasks, inspiring the development of cooperative micro/nanorobots. Herein, the spontaneous …