Over the past 15 years, the field of microrobotics has exploded with many research groups
from around the globe contributing to numerous innovations that have led to exciting new …

Advances in medical robots promise to improve modern medicine and the quality of life.
Miniaturization of these robotic platforms has led to numerous applications that leverages …

The oblique angle configuration has emerged as an invaluable tool for the deposition of
nanostructured thin films. This review develops an up to date description of its principles …

Chemically powered micro‐and nanomotors are small devices that are self‐propelled by
catalytic reactions in fluids. Taking inspiration from biomotors, scientists are aiming to find …

The use of tools can be traced back to the beginning of recorded history and represents a
significant step in the evolution of mankind. A machine is a tool that can perform intended …

In this article we review the development, current status and future prospects of nano-and
microscale motors propelled by locally generated fields and chemical gradients. These …

Inspired by highly efficient natural motors, synthetic micro/nanomotors are self-propelled
machines capable of converting the supplied fuel into mechanical motion. A significant …

Nano-and micromotors are nano-and microscale devices, respectively, designed to perform
selected mechanical movements (eg, rotation, rolling, shuttling, delivery, contraction, and …

Attributed to the miniaturized body size and active mobility, micro-and nanomotors (MNMs)
have demonstrated tremendous potential for medical applications. However, from bench to …

Inspired by the self‐migration of microorganisms in nature, artificial micro‐and nanomotors
can mimic this fantastic behavior by converting chemical fuel or external energy into …