Micro/Nanorobotic swarms: From fundamentals to functionalities

J Law, J Yu, W Tang, Z Gong, X Wang, Y Sun - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
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 …

Environmentally Adaptive Polymer Hydrogels: Maintaining Wet‐Soft Features in Extreme Conditions

K Lei, M Chen, P Guo, J Fang, J Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels have been widely explored to adapt to different application circumstances. As
typical wet‐soft materials, the high‐water content of hydrogels is beneficial to their wide …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetically driven microrobots: Recent progress and future development

H Shen, S Cai, Z Wang, Z Ge, W Yang - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Microrobots have received extensive attention in the past few decades, and the in-depth
research of micro-nano processing technology and micro-nano materials has promoted the …

Image-integrated magnetic actuation systems for localization and remote actuation of medical miniature robots: A survey

X Du, J Yu - IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Magnetic miniature robots are promising tools for minimally invasive and noninvasive
therapy. Constructing systems with actuation–perception loops is an essential step to …

Nanocomposite Hydrogel Actuators with Ordered Structures: From Nanoscale Control to Macroscale Deformations

X Yao, H Chen, H Qin, HP Cong - Small Methods, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Flexible intelligent actuators with the characteristics of flexibility, safety and scalability, are
highly promising in industrial production, biomedical fields, environmental monitoring, and …

Electrodeposited Superhydrophilic‐Superhydrophobic Composites for Untethered Multi‐Stimuli‐Responsive Soft Millirobots

Z Zheng, J Han, SO Demir, H Wang, W Jiang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To navigate in complex and unstructured real‐world environments, soft miniature robots
need to possess multiple functions, including autonomous environmental sensing, self …

Modularized microrobot with lock-and-detachable modules for targeted cell delivery in bile duct

L Su, D Jin, Y Wang, Q Wang, C Pan, S Jiang… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The magnetic microrobots promise benefits in minimally invasive cell-based therapy.
However, they generally suffer from an inevitable compromise between their magnetic …

[HTML][HTML] Double-modal locomotion of a hydrogel ultra-soft magnetic miniature robot with switchable forms

S Zhong, Z Xin, Y Hou, Y Li, HW Huang… - Cyborg and Bionic …, 2024 - spj.science.org
Flexible miniature robots are expected to enter difficult-to-reach areas in vivo to carry out
targeted operations, attracting widespread attention. However, it is challenging for the …

Navigation of magnetic microrobotic swarms with maintained structural integrity in fluidic flow

J Law, X Du, W Tang, J Yu, Y Sun - IEEE/ASME Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Micro/nanorobots offer great promise in the next generation of biomedical applications. One
of the significant challenges to apply micro/nanorobots in the circulatory system is that fluidic …

Ultrasound‐trigged micro/nanorobots for biomedical applications

D Huang, L Cai, N Li, Y Zhao - Smart Medicine, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Micro‐and nanorobots (MNRs) propelled by external actuations have broad potential in
biomedical applications. Among the numerous external excitations, ultrasound (US) features …