Integrating nanoscale building blocks of low dimensionality (0D; ie, spheres) into higher
dimensional structures endows them and their corresponding materials with emergent …

The research progress in colloidal motors, synthetic colloids that convert environmental
energy and swim in water, has attracted much attention in recent years. Yet, its rapid …

The small size and wireless actuation of microrobots make them potential candidates for
minimally invasive medicine. To advance microrobots to future clinical application …

We report the reconfigurable assembly of rod‐shaped eutectic gallium–indium alloy (EGaIn)
liquid metal colloidal motors by mimicking the growth behavior of a dandelion. EGaIn …

Transient assembled structures play an indispensable role in a wide variety of processes
fundamental to living organisms including cellular transport, cell motility, and proliferation …

Light-powered fuel-free colloidal motors possess significant potential for practical
applications ranging from nanomedicine to environmental remediation. However, current …

Onsagers variational principle (OVP) was originally proposed by Lars Onsager in 1931 [L.
Onsager, Phys. Rev., 1931, 37, 405]. This fundamental principle provides a very powerful …

The recent invention of nanoswimmers—synthetic, powered objects with characteristic
lengths in the range of 10–500 nm—has sparked widespread interest among scientists and …

Distinguishing the operating mechanisms of nano‐and micromotors powered by chemical
gradients, ie “autophoresis”, holds the key for fundamental and applied reasons. In this …

The rapid development of untethered micro/nanorobots enables them to be applied in
biomedical tasks, such as targeted delivery, localized diagnostics, and minimally invasive …