Stimuli-responsive functional micro-/nanorobots: a review

Y Zhou, M Ye, C Hu, H Qian, BJ Nelson, X Wang - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Stimuli-responsive functional micro-/nanorobots (srFM/Ns) are a class of intelligent, efficient,
and promising microrobots that can react to external stimuli (such as temperature, light …

[HTML][HTML] Untethered micro/nanorobots for remote sensing: Toward intelligent platform

Q Wang, S Yang, L Zhang - Nano-Micro Letters, 2024 - Springer
Untethered micro/nanorobots that can wirelessly control their motion and deformation state
have gained enormous interest in remote sensing applications due to their unique motion …

Advances in chitosan-based drug delivery systems: A comprehensive review for therapeutic applications

A Haider, S Khan, DN Iqbal, M Shrahili, S Haider… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS), a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer produced from chitin, has
attracted interest in drug delivery due to its unique properties and diverse applications. Over …

[HTML][HTML] Bioinspired Multifunctional Self-Sensing Actuated Gradient Hydrogel for Soft-Hard Robot Remote Interaction

H Liu, H Chu, H Yuan, D Li, W Deng, Z Fu, R Liu… - Nano-Micro Letters, 2024 - Springer
The development of bioinspired gradient hydrogels with self-sensing actuated capabilities
for remote interaction with soft-hard robots remains a challenging endeavor. Here, we …

Cell‐Based Micro/Nano‐Robots for Biomedical Applications: A Review

B Chen, H Sun, J Zhang, J Xu, Z Song, G Zhan, X Bai… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Micro/nano‐robots are powerful tools for biomedical applications and are applied in disease
diagnosis, tumor imaging, drug delivery, and targeted therapy. Among the various types of …

Soft Fiber/Textile Actuators: From Design Strategies to Diverse Applications

E Xue, L Liu, W Wu, B Wang - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Fiber/textile-based actuators have garnered considerable attention due to their distinctive
attributes, encompassing higher degrees of freedom, intriguing deformations, and enhanced …

A review of soft microrobots: Material, fabrication, and actuation

M Ye, Y Zhou, H Zhao, Z Wang… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microrobots have shown great potential in many applications, such as non‐invasive surgery,
tissue engineering, precision medicine, and environmental remediation. Within the past …

Untethered Microgrippers for Precision Medicine

H Zhou, S Zhang, Z Liu, B Chi, J Li, Y Wang - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Microgrippers, a branch of micro/nanorobots, refer to motile miniaturized machines that are
of a size in the range of several to hundreds of micrometers. Compared with tethered …

Swarm Autonomy: From Agent Functionalization to Machine Intelligence

Y Wang, H Chen, L Xie, J Liu, L Zhang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Swarm behaviors are common in nature, where individual organisms collaborate via
perception, communication, and adaptation. Emulating these dynamics, large groups of …

Encoded Magnetization for Programmable Soft Miniature Machines by Covalent Assembly of Modularly Coupled Microgels

T Wei, R Zhao, L Fang, Z Li, M Yang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The bottom‐up assembly of premagnetized microgels offers remarkable flexibility in
programmability, material selection, and complexity for fabricating programmable magnetic …