Magnetically-guided colloidal assembly has proven to be a versatile method for building
hierarchical particle assemblies. This review describes the dipolar interactions that govern …

The design of soft matter in which internal fuels or an external energy input can generate
locomotion and shape transformations observed in living organisms is a key challenge …

To overcome the reversible nature of low-Reynolds-number flow, a variety of biomimetic
microrobotic propulsion schemes and devices capable of rapid transport have been …

Incorporating magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) within permanently crosslinked polymer-like
structures opens up the possibility for synthesis of complex, highly magneto-responsive …

Directional assembly of nanoscale objects results in morphologies that can broadly be
classified as supra-molecular nanopolymers. Such morphologies, given a functional choice …

Flexible ferromagnetic filaments can be used to control the flow on the micro-scale with
external magnetic field. To accurately model them, it is crucial to know their parameters such …

Superparamagnetic nanoparticles incorporated into elastic media offer the possibility of
creating actuators driven by external fields in a multitude of environments. Here …

We present a numerical study of the effects of monomer shape and magnetic nature of
colloids on the behavior of a single magnetic filament subjected to the simultaneous action …

We examine analytically equilibrium conformations of elastic chains of paramagnetic beads
in the presence of a precessing magnetic field. Conformations of these filaments are …

The development of multifunctional and biocompatible microrobots for biomedical
applications relies on achieving controllable locomotion. Here we describe the conditions …