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Delivering Microrobots in the Musculoskeletal System

open access: yes
Highlights A systematic review of recent advances of microrobots applied in the musculoskeletal system with an emphasis on design strategies of microrobotic systems for tissue regeneration.
Renwang Sheng   +12 more
core   +1 more source

From pathogen to “living drug factory” innovative strategies and clinical translation of bacteria as programmable intelligent vectors for cancer therapy

open access: yesBMEMat, EarlyView.
Engineered bacteria serve as smart, living therapeutics that target tumors, deliver drugs, and remodel immunosuppressive microenvironments. This review highlights their potential to potentiate immunotherapy, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, offering a promising paradigm for precise and synergistic cancer treatment. Abstract The dynamic interplay between
Haonan Shen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Programming structural and magnetic anisotropy for tailored interaction and control of soft microrobots

open access: yesCommunications Engineering
Swarms of soft microrobots controlled by minimally invasive magnetic fields show promise as biomedical agents. The collective behaviour of such swarms, governed by magnetic and hydrodynamic interactions, emerges from the properties of their individual ...
Yimo Yan   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Photothermal bubble: Dynamics, manipulation, and applications

open access: yesDroplet, EarlyView.
As a versatile platform for bubble manipulation, photothermal techniques empower diverse operations: planar translation by scanning the laser spot, sustained periodic bouncing from competing thermal and hydrodynamic flows, and even guided 3D trajectories achieved by tailoring the heating configuration.
Man Hu, Feng Wang, Daosheng Deng
wiley   +1 more source

Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

open access: yesFlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fabrication, modeling, and actuation of soft bioinspired microrobots [PDF]

open access: yes
This thesis aims to bridge the gaps between biological organisms and soft bioinspired microrobots, advancing these microrobots to resemble their biological counterparts more closely.
Wang, Zihan; id_orcid
core   +1 more source

Janus hydrogel microrobots with bioactive ions for the regeneration of tendon-bone interface

open access: yesNature Communications
Regenerating natural gradients of the tendon‒bone interface (TBI) is a major challenge in the reconstruction of rotator cuff tear (RCT). In this study, magnetic Janus hydrogel microrobots to match the TBI orientation during RCT reconstruction surgery are
Zichuan Ding   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural design and 3D printing of flexible integrated electronic systems

open access: yesFlexMat, EarlyView.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of design and integration strategies for individual components in flexible electronics, highlights the 3D‐printing fabrication techniques, and discusses recent advances in system‐level integration and their applications in real‐time monitoring and intelligent robotics.
Jiani Gong   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cooperative micromanipulation using optically controlled bubble microrobots

open access: yes, 2012
Optically actuated bubbles in oil were used as microrobots. Simulations of the thermocapillary fluid flow within the oil phase are used to illustrate the mechanisms driving the bubble actuation.
Kelly S. Ishii   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Magneto‐responsive fibers and fabrics for soft systems

open access: yesFlexMat, 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   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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