[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in hard-magnetic soft composites: Synthesis, characterisation, computational modelling, and applications

S Lucarini, M Hossain, D Garcia-Gonzalez - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Hard-magnetic soft composites consist of magneto-active polymers (MAPs) where the fillers
are composed of hard-magnetic (magnetically polarised) particles. These novel …

Responsive magnetic nanocomposites for intelligent shape-morphing microrobots

Y Liu, G Lin, M Medina-Sánchez, M Guix, D Makarov… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
With the development of advanced biomedical theragnosis and bioengineering tools, smart
and soft responsive microstructures and nanostructures have emerged. These structures …

Multimodal locomotion and cargo transportation of magnetically actuated quadruped soft microrobots

C Huang, Z Lai, X Wu, T Xu - Cyborg and Bionic Systems, 2022 - spj.science.org
Untethered microrobots have attracted extensive attention due to their potential for
biomedical applications and micromanipulation at the small scale. Soft microrobots are of …

Design, manufacturing and applications of small-scale magnetic soft robots

M Eshaghi, M Ghasemi, K Khorshidi - Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Small‐scale magnetic actuators with optimal six degrees‐of‐freedom

C Xu, Z Yang, GZ Lum - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic miniature robots (MMRs) are small‐scale, untethered actuators which can be
controlled by magnetic fields. As these actuators can non‐invasively access highly confined …

[HTML][HTML] Selective and Independent Control of Microrobots in a Magnetic Field: A Review

M Wang, T Wu, R Liu, Z Zhang, J Liu - Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the unique advantages of untethered connections and a high level of safety,
magnetic actuation is a commonly used technique in microrobotics for propelling …

[HTML][HTML] Nano-and micromotors designed for cancer therapy

L Sonntag, J Simmchen, V Magdanz - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Research on nano-and micromotors has evolved into a frequently cited research area with
innovative technology envisioned for one of current humanities' most deadly problems …

Micro and nanorobot-based drug delivery: an overview

M Suhail, A Khan, MA Rahim, A Naeem… - Journal of Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Progress in the drug delivery system in the last few decades has led to many advancements
for efficient drug delivery. Both micro and nanorobots, are regarded as superior drug …

Floating magnetic microrobots for fiber functionalization

A Barbot, H Tan, M Power, F Seichepine, GZ Yang - Science Robotics, 2019 - science.org
Because minimally invasive surgery is increasingly used to target small lesions, demand is
growing for miniaturized tools—such as microcatheters, articulated microforceps, or …

Three-dimensional independent control of multiple magnetic microrobots via inter-agent forces

M Salehizadeh, E Diller - The International Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
This article presents a method to independently control the position of multiple microscale
magnetic robots in three dimensions, operating in close proximity to each other. Having …