Magnetically controlled soft robotics utilizing elastomers and gels in actuation: A review
HJ Chung, AM Parsons, L Zheng - Advanced Intelligent …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A magnetic field has unique advantages in controlling soft robotics inside of an enclosed
space, such as surgical catheters or untethered drug‐delivering robots operating in the …
space, such as surgical catheters or untethered drug‐delivering robots operating in the …
Bio-inspired magnetic swimming microrobots for biomedical applications
Microrobots have been proposed for future biomedical applications in which they are able to
navigate in viscous fluidic environments. Nature has inspired numerous microrobotic …
navigate in viscous fluidic environments. Nature has inspired numerous microrobotic …
3D printed enzymatically biodegradable soft helical microswimmers
Mobile micro‐and nanorobots are proposed for future biomedical applications, such as
diagnostics and targeted delivery. For their translation to clinical practice, biocompatibility …
diagnostics and targeted delivery. For their translation to clinical practice, biocompatibility …
Swimming by reciprocal motion at low Reynolds number
Biological microorganisms swim with flagella and cilia that execute nonreciprocal motions
for low Reynolds number (Re) propulsion in viscous fluids. This symmetry requirement is a …
for low Reynolds number (Re) propulsion in viscous fluids. This symmetry requirement is a …
How should microrobots swim?
Microrobots have the potential to dramatically change many aspects of medicine by
navigating through bodily fluids to perform targeted diagnosis and therapy. Researchers …
navigating through bodily fluids to perform targeted diagnosis and therapy. Researchers …
Magnetic soft robots: Design, actuation, and function
H Wang, Z Zhu, H Jin, R Wei, L Bi, W Zhang - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Driven by advances in soft material science, magnetic soft robots have recently attracted
significant attention owing to their remarkable reprogramming deformations under magnetic …
significant attention owing to their remarkable reprogramming deformations under magnetic …
Design, manufacturing and applications of small-scale magnetic soft robots
During past few years, applications of untethered magnetically controlled soft robots in the
biomedical operations have been extensively reported, which is attributed to the efficient …
biomedical operations have been extensively reported, which is attributed to the efficient …
Engineering of self‐propelling microbots and microdevices powered by magnetic and electric fields
In the last two decades, advances in micro‐and nanofabrication have enabled the
development of a wide variety of active or “self‐propelling” microparticles, which convert …
development of a wide variety of active or “self‐propelling” microparticles, which convert …
3D printed template‐assisted casting of biocompatible polyvinyl alcohol‐based soft microswimmers with tunable stability
R Sanchis‐Gual, H Ye, T Ueno… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The past decade has seen an upsurge in the development of small‐scale magnetic robots
for various biomedical applications. However, many of the reported designs comprise …
for various biomedical applications. However, many of the reported designs comprise …
Magnetic propulsion of self-assembled colloidal carpets: efficient cargo transport via a conveyor-belt effect
F Martinez-Pedrero, P Tierno - Physical Review Applied, 2015 - APS
We demonstrate a general method to assemble and propel highly maneuverable colloidal
carpets which can be steered via remote control in any direction of the plane. These …
carpets which can be steered via remote control in any direction of the plane. These …