Ferrofluids and bio-ferrofluids: Looking back and stepping forward
Ferrofluids investigated along for about five decades are ultrastable colloidal suspensions of
magnetic nanoparticles, which manifest simultaneously fluid and magnetic properties. Their …
magnetic nanoparticles, which manifest simultaneously fluid and magnetic properties. Their …
Probing surface wetting across multiple force, length and time scales
Surface wetting is a multiscale phenomenon where properties at the macroscale are
determined by features at much smaller length scales, such as nanoscale surface …
determined by features at much smaller length scales, such as nanoscale surface …
Scale-reconfigurable miniature ferrofluidic robots for negotiating sharply variable spaces
Magnetic miniature soft robots have shown great potential for facilitating biomedical
applications by minimizing invasiveness and possible physical damage. However …
applications by minimizing invasiveness and possible physical damage. However …
Reconfigurable multifunctional ferrofluid droplet robots
X Fan, X Dong, AC Karacakol… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Magnetically actuated miniature soft robots are capable of programmable deformations for
multimodal locomotion and manipulation functions, potentially enabling direct access to …
multimodal locomotion and manipulation functions, potentially enabling direct access to …
Exploiting ferrofluidic wetting for miniature soft machines
Miniature magnetic soft machines could significantly impact minimally invasive robotics and
biomedical applications. However, most soft machines are limited to solid magnetic …
biomedical applications. However, most soft machines are limited to solid magnetic …
Recent advances in magnetic field-enhanced electrocatalysis
Y Zhang, C Liang, J Wu, H Liu, B Zhang… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Magnetic field-enhanced electrocatalysis has recently emerged as an advanced strategy
with great application prospects for highly efficient energy conversion and storage. Directly …
with great application prospects for highly efficient energy conversion and storage. Directly …
Wetting ridge assisted programmed magnetic actuation of droplets on ferrofluid-infused surface
Flexible actuation of droplets is crucial for biomedical and industrial applications. Hence,
various approaches using optical, electrical, and magnetic forces have been exploited to …
various approaches using optical, electrical, and magnetic forces have been exploited to …
Flexible ferrofluids: Design and applications
Ferrofluids, also known as ferromagnetic particle suspensions, are materials with an
excellent magnetic response, which have attracted increasing interest in both industrial …
excellent magnetic response, which have attracted increasing interest in both industrial …
Reconfigurable Liquid‐Bodied Miniature Machines: Magnetic Control and Microrobotic Applications
Soft miniature machines demonstrate multimodal actuation and morphology change
capabilities in narrow spaces smaller than their dimension. The wirelessly controlled soft …
capabilities in narrow spaces smaller than their dimension. The wirelessly controlled soft …
Magnetic field‐assisted construction and enhancement of electrocatalysts
X Jiang, Y Chen, X Zhang, F You, J Yao… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Driven by the energy crisis and environmental pollution, developing sustainable clean
energy is an effective strategy to realize carbon neutrality. Electrocatalytic reactions are …
energy is an effective strategy to realize carbon neutrality. Electrocatalytic reactions are …