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Strong‐Magnetic Flexible Composites for Magnetically Responsive Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This perspective provides an overview of the performance mechanisms, preparation methods, and applications of strong magnetic flexible composite materials in soft actuators (such as gripping, movement, and sensing), and further explores current opportunities and challenges.
Wenwen Li, Shuai Liu, Xinyi Wang, Xinglong Gong, Shouhu Xuan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review of commercial and laboratory-based microfluidic devices based on glass and/or silicon substrates. [PDF]

RSC Adv
Deb A, Nagesh G, Harrison T, Spicer D, Ting DS, Ahamed MJ.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Hard‐Magnetic Soft Millirobots in Underactuated Systems

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of hard‐magnetic soft millirobots in underactuated systems. It examines key advances in structural design, physics‐informed modeling, and control strategies, while highlighting the interplay among these domains.
Qiong Wang, Zixuan Zhang, Bingyan Li, Junkai Wang, Hongcheng Gu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Orbital Electrowetting: From Continuous Droplet Transport to Programmable Microfluidics. [PDF]

Adv Mater
Tan J, Du J, Lv D, Gao Y, Jiang D, Wang Z, Liu W, Tso CY.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unlocking Microbial Dark Matter: A Comprehensive Review of Isolation Technologies from Traditional Culturing to Single-Cell Technologies. [PDF]

Microorganisms
Sun X, Zhang X, Zhang J.
europepmc   +1 more source

A Superlubricated Magnetically Steerable Microcatheter with Integrated Optical and Fluidic Channels

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A magnetically steerable microcatheter with integrated optical and fluidic channels is developed for multifunctional navigation in tortuous anatomical environments. A surface‐grafted hydrogel coating enables low‐friction actuation. The device demonstrates stable light and fluid delivery during magnetic manipulation, offering a compact platform for ...
Yuntian Du, Ruokun He, Luqi Li, Hesheng Wang, Zhuo‐Chen Ma, Bing Han   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microfluidics for cell therapy and manufacturing in oncology and regenerative medicine.

Lab Chip
Duncan JL, Arroyo JP, Davalos RV.
europepmc   +1 more source

Emerging roles of microfluidics in oral cancer research and clinical translation. [PDF]

Mater Today Bio
Li ZZ, Wei LY, Cao LM, Wang GR, Luo HY, Zhou K, Zhao XZ, Liu B, Zheng MX, Xu C, Cai B, Bu LL.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Waveguide photoactuators convert guided light into mechanical motion. Their tethered‐flexible design enables minimally invasive surgery and confined‐space robotics. This review aims to guide materials selection, device design, and system integration, accelerating the transition of waveguide photoactuators from laboratory prototypes to versatile ...
Minjie Xi, Hemin Pan, Yang Zong, Yongfeng Mei, Jizhai Cui   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source