Materials for smart soft actuator systems
In contrast to conventional hard actuators, soft actuators offer many vivid advantages, such
as improved flexibility, adaptability, and reconfigurability, which are intrinsic to living …
as improved flexibility, adaptability, and reconfigurability, which are intrinsic to living …
Magnetic actuation methods in bio/soft robotics
In recent years, magnetism has gained an enormous amount of interest among researchers
for actuating different sizes and types of bio/soft robots, which can be via an electromagnetic …
for actuating different sizes and types of bio/soft robots, which can be via an electromagnetic …
[HTML][HTML] Micro/nanoscale magnetic robots for biomedical applications
Magnetic small-scale robots are devices of great potential for the biomedical field because
of the several benefits of this method of actuation. Recent work on the development of these …
of the several benefits of this method of actuation. Recent work on the development of these …
Micro/nanofabrication, assembly, and actuation based on microorganisms: Recent advances and perspectives
D Gong, L Sun, X Li, W Zhang, D Zhang… - Small Structures, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microorganisms become new sources for fabricating intricate micro/nano structures via
bottom‐up approaches. Produced from nature, microorganism biotemplates exhibit unique …
bottom‐up approaches. Produced from nature, microorganism biotemplates exhibit unique …
Micro/nanorobot: A promising targeted drug delivery system
M Hu, X Ge, X Chen, W Mao, X Qian, WE Yuan - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Micro/nanorobot, as a research field, has attracted interest in recent years. It has great
potential in medical treatment, as it can be applied in targeted drug delivery, surgical …
potential in medical treatment, as it can be applied in targeted drug delivery, surgical …
Biohybrid and bioinspired magnetic microswimmers
Many motile microorganisms swim and navigate in chemically and mechanically complex
environments. These organisms can be functionalized and directly used for applications …
environments. These organisms can be functionalized and directly used for applications …
Magnetic bio-hybrid micro actuators
Over the past two decades, there has been a growing body of work on wireless devices that
can operate on the length scales of biological cells and even smaller. A class of these …
can operate on the length scales of biological cells and even smaller. A class of these …
Strategies for measuring airway mucus and mucins
KR Atanasova, LR Reznikov - Respiratory Research, 2019 - Springer
Mucus secretion and mucociliary transport are essential defense mechanisms of the
airways. Deviations in mucus composition and secretion can impede mucociliary transport …
airways. Deviations in mucus composition and secretion can impede mucociliary transport …
Cell-based intelligent micro/nanorobots for precise regulation and active biotherapy
Precision medicine has shown great promise in the field of individual biomedicine and its
clinical application. However, accurate and efficient treatment remains challenging due to …
clinical application. However, accurate and efficient treatment remains challenging due to …
Biomimetic bacterial and viral-based nanovesicles for drug delivery, theranostics, and vaccine applications
Highlights•Biomimetic enable the safe integration of naturally-occurring bacteria and virus
particles.•Bioinspired materials comprise the development of novel nanomedicines and …
particles.•Bioinspired materials comprise the development of novel nanomedicines and …