3D printing (also called “additive manufacturing” or “rapid prototyping”) is able to translate
computer-aided and designed virtual 3D models into 3D tangible constructs/objects through …

Manipulation of micro-and nano-objects has been widely studied in the past two decades
due to its potential applications in various fields. In this review, we focus primarily on …

Swarm control is one of the primary challenges in microrobotics. For the automated control
of such a microrobotic system with small size and large population, conventional methods …

Discovery of bio-inspired, self-propelled and externally-powered nano-/micro-motors, rotors
and engines (micromachines) is considered a potentially revolutionary paradigm in …

This perspective work reviews the current status of research on magnetic particles at fluid
interfaces. The article gives both a unified overview of recent experimental advances and …

Active colloids self-organise into a variety of collective states, ranging from highly motile
“molecules” to complex 2D structures. Using large-scale simulations, we show that …

Two-dimensional and pseudo-2D systems come in various forms. Membranes separating
protocells from the environment were necessary for life to occur. Later, compartmentalization …

The yield stress behavior of colloidal gels with embedded active particles is studied with
three experiments: start-up of steady shear, oscillatory strain amplitude sweep, and creep …

The field of active matter in general and microswimming in particular has experienced a
rapid and ongoing expansion over the last decade. A particular interesting aspect is …

Nano/micromotors are a class of active matter that can self‐propel converting different types
of input energy into kinetic energy. The huge efforts that are made in this field over the last …