Microgrippers, a branch of micro/nanorobots, refer to motile miniaturized machines that are
of a size in the range of several to hundreds of micrometers. Compared with tethered …

Pen-drawing is an intuitive, convenient, and creative fabrication method for delivering
emergent and adaptive design to real devices. To demonstrate the application of pen …

Rotation is an interesting type of motion that is currently involved in many technological
applications. In this frame, different and sophisticated external stimuli to induce rotation have …

Global environmental degradation brings an urgent need for clean energy sources. We
propose a special water engine for micro-boats driven by a Janus membrane based on …

Interfacial floating robots have promising applications in carriers, environmental monitoring,
water treatment, and so on. Even though, engineering smart robots with both precisely …

Electromagnetically induced rotation is a key process of many technological systems that
are used in daily life, especially for energy conversion. In this context, the Lorentz force …

Asymmetric mechanical transducers have important applications in energy harvesting,
signal transmission, and micro-mechanics. To achieve asymmetric transformation of …

Soft actuators can harvest environmental energy and convert it into kinetic energy for
motions like bending, twisting, stretching, and contracting. However, it remains challenging …

Inspired by the reverse thrust generated by fuel injection, micromachines that are self-
propelled by bubble ejection are developed, such as microrods, microtubes, and …

Capillary force self‐assembly (CFSA) technology unfolds great potential in the fabrication of
functional micro/nanostructures. To date, most self‐assembly methods focus on monolithic …