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Magneto‐responsive fibers and fabrics for soft systems

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract The combination of functional materials in fiber form has led to a surge in the integration of functional fibers and fabrics into soft systems that span sensing, communication, and actuation domains. A key subset is magnetic fibers and fabrics.
Hanlin Zhu, Jingxian Cui, Qingchao Fan, Zefeng Zhang, Chao Jiang, Hwa‐Yaw Tam, Yan Zhao, Zhe Wang, Zhixun Wang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Photocurable Smart Materials for Femtosecond Laser Micro/Nano‐3D/4D Printing: Toward Interdisciplinary Applications

Interdisciplinary Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines intelligent microsystems fabricated via Fs‐laser two‐photon polymerization, covering design, fabrication compatibility, and actuation methods. It highlights applications in actuators, sensors, micromachines, and soft microrobots, while stressing advances in materials, structures, and system integration.
Chang‐Xu Li, Yu‐Qing Liu, Wei‐Jian Zhong, Dong‐Dong Han, Yong‐Lai Zhang   +4 more
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Robotics for Crop Pollination: Recent Advances and Future Direction

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is great interest in alternative pollination strategies for crop production in the face of climate change and perennial threats to the traditional pollination mechanisms. This review explores the potential of robotic pollination as a promising solution to these challenges affecting crop fertilization, agricultural sustainability, and ...
Ranjan Sapkota, Matthew D. Whiting, Dawood Ahmed, Manoj Karkee   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomimetic robots driven by smart materials: Motion forms, stimulation methods and applications

Responsive Materials, EarlyView.
Biomimetic robots enhance adaptability by mimicking biological systems, but rigid materials limit performance. Smart materials with stimuli responsiveness and shape adaptability enable more flexible actuation and improved environmental interaction.
Zeyu Yang, Yehong Peng, Shibo Xue, Yujiang Zhuang, Xiang Gong, Guiwei Li, Lei Ren, Wenzheng Wu, Luquan Ren   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetic MXene-based microrobots for soil microplastics removal

NPG Asia Materials
The widespread accumulation of microplastics in terrestrial environments poses a significant threat to human and planetary health, yet most remediation technologies have focused on aquatic systems, leaving agroecosystem pollution inadequately addressed ...
Jeonghyo Kim, Apabrita Mallick, Su-Jin Song, Martin Pumera   +3 more
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Magnetic propelled hydrogel microrobots for actively enhancing the efficiency of lycorine hydrochloride to suppress colorectal cancer

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Research and development in the field of micro/nano-robots have made significant progress in the past, especially in the field of clinical medicine, where further research may lead to many revolutionary achievements.
Fengqi Jiang, Fengqi Jiang, Fengqi Jiang, Qiuyan Zheng, Qingsong Zhao, Zijuan Qi, Di Wu, Wenzhong Li, Xiaoke Wu, Xiaoke Wu, Conghui Han, Conghui Han   +11 more
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Intelligent Continuum Micromachines in Complex Confined Spaces

SmartBot, EarlyView.
The cover depicts a conceptual design for an intelligent continuum micromachine entering a target capsule used in fusion‐energy research through its slender gas‐fill tube. By combining route‐adaptive deformation, embedded sensing, and a functional end effector, the robot could inspect hidden defects, assess local conditions, and support localized ...
Huayang Sai, Yunyue Yang, Shuxing Xu, Jinbo Hu, Jiliang Wang, Zhehao Gan, Wei Tang, Tian‐Yun Huang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi‐Scale Magnetically Controlled Soft Matter Robots for Tissue Interfacing Applications

SmartBot, EarlyView.
Magnetically controlled soft matter robots (MSMRs) integrate remote magnetic control with soft matter adaptability for minimally invasive biomedical tasks at tissue interfaces across multiple scales. This review examines the interaction mechanisms between MSMRs and tissue interfaces, with MSMRs classified into five categories according to their ...
Wenxin Lian, Yan Zhou, Dianhong Zhang, Yuanwen Liang, Zihao Tang, Zhuo Chen, Qichen Hong, Jiangfan Yu, Chi Zhang, Xiaopu Wang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetic Microrobots as a Platform for Cell Clean Up. [PDF]

Int Conf Manip Autom Robot Small Scales, 2023
Kirmizitas FC, Rivas D, Mallick S, DePope S, Das S.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Cell‐Based Micro/Nanorobots: From Living Carriers to Living Therapeutic Specialists

SmartBot, EarlyView.
Cell‐based micro/nanorobots integrate evolutionarily acquired biological intelligence with engineered capabilities, offering new opportunities for precision medicine in vivo. However, the complex physiological environments of different organs pose significant challenges to their clinical translation.
Junfeng Wu, Zhaoyu Zhang, Ke Xu, Enkuo Li, Yuting Cui, Yuting Zhou, Huanyu Zhou, Beipei Zhang, Shuai Jiang, Xiaodong Wang, Jialin Jiang, Lianqing Liu, Niandong Jiao   +12 more
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