Microrobots for biomedicine: unsolved challenges and opportunities for translation

JG Lee, RR Raj, NB Day, CW Shields IV - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Microrobots are being explored for biomedical applications, such as drug delivery, biological
cargo transport, and minimally invasive surgery. However, current efforts largely focus on …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of stimuli-responsive hydrogel materials: Literature review and emerging applications

ZU Arif, MY Khalid, A Tariq, M Hossain, R Umer - Giant, 2023 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (AM) aka three-dimensional (3D) printing has been a well-
established and unparalleled technology, which is expanding the boundaries of materials …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of magneto-active smart materials for advanced actuators and soft robotics applications

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, A Tariq, M Hossain, KA Khan… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the contemporary era, novel manufacturing technologies like additive manufacturing (AM)
have revolutionized the different engineering sectors including biomedical, aerospace …

Recent advances in multi‐photon 3D laser printing: active materials and applications

P Mainik, CA Spiegel, E Blasco - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Since the pioneering work of Kawata and colleagues in 1997, multi‐photon 3D laser
printing, also known as direct laser writing, has made significant advancements in a wide …

[HTML][HTML] Femtosecond laser direct writing of functional stimulus-responsive structures and applications

Y Zhang, D Wu, Y Zhang, Y Bian, C Wang… - … Journal of Extreme …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Diverse natural organisms possess stimulus-responsive structures to adapt to the
surrounding environment. Inspired by nature, researchers have developed various smart …

[HTML][HTML] Artificial-goosebump-driven microactuation

M Zhang, A Pal, X Lyu, Y Wu, M Sitti - Nature Materials, 2024 - nature.com
Microactuators provide controllable driving forces for precise positioning, manipulation and
operation at the microscale. Development of microactuators using active materials is often …

Biohybrid magnetic microrobots: An intriguing and promising platform in biomedicine

S Zhu, Y Cheng, J Wang, G Liu, T Luo, X Li, S Yang… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Biohybrid magnetic microrobots (BMMs) have emerged as an exciting class of microrobots
and have been considered as a promising platform in biomedicine. Many microorganisms …

Double layered asymmetrical hydrogels enhanced by thermosensitive microgels for high-performance mechanosensors and actuators

P Wu, H Zhou, Y Gao, Y Chen, K Wang, C Wei… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermosensitive hydrogels have found extensive applications in soft devices, but they often
suffer from limited functionalities, low response rate and small response amplitude. In this …

Clinical translation of wireless soft robotic medical devices

T Wang, Y Wu, E Yildiz, S Kanyas, M Sitti - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Small-scale wireless soft robotics can be designed as implantable, interventional or
wearable devices for various biomedical applications. Their flexibility, dexterity, adaptability …

Chemical Circularity in 3D Printing with Biobased Δ‐Valerolactone

L Yue, YL Su, M Li, L Yu, X Sun, J Cho… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Digital Light Processing (DLP) is a vat photopolymerization‐based 3D printing
technology that fabricates parts typically made of chemically crosslinked polymers. The …