One-step formation of polymorphous sperm-like microswimmers by vortex turbulence-assisted microfluidics [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsMicroswimmers are considered promising candidates for active cargo delivery to benefit a wide spectrum of biomedical applications. Yet, big challenges still remain in designing the microswimmers with effective propelling, desirable loading and adaptive ...
Rong Tan +3 more
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Micromachines, 2022 The small size of robotic microswimmers makes them suitable for performing biomedical tasks in tiny, enclosed spaces. Considering the effects of potentially long-term retention of microswimmers in biological tissues and the environment, the degradability
Junfeng Xiong +2 more
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Autonomous Cargo Transport with Biohybrid Microswimmers Enabled by Light-Mediated Bacteria-Cargo Communication. [PDF]
Adv MaterABSTRACT Biohybrid microswimmers, which integrate the unique mobility and taxis of living cells with the versatility of synthetic cargo, offer exciting opportunities for targeted delivery. However, current biohybrids lack autonomous decision‐making capabilities due to the absence of communication between living and synthetic components. Here, we report
Zheng X, Zheng Y, Heidari A, Wegner SV.
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Independent Control and Path Planning of Microswimmers with a Uniform Magnetic Field
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022 Artificial bacteria flagella (ABFs) are magnetic helical microswimmers that can be remotely controlled via a uniform, rotating magnetic field. Previous studies have used the heterogeneous response of microswimmers to external magnetic fields for ...
Lucas Amoudruz, Petros Koumoutsakos
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Fabrication of anisotropic magnetic helical microswimmers utilizing Spirulina platensis templates and their integration with Janus PCL/Chitosan nanoparticles [PDF]
Scientific ReportsMagnetically-actuated microswimmers are promising candidates for controlled cargo transport and microscale manipulation; however, achieving efficient, fuel-free propulsion with precisely defined anisotropic structures remains a significant fabrication ...
Mahdieh Jahani +2 more
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Learning to Navigate in Chemical Fields Without A Map at Low Reynolds Numbers [PDF]
Advanced ScienceEffective navigation of microswimmers relies on their ability to search for unknown target locations using limited information provided by local environmental cues.
Yangzhe Liu +2 more
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Surface motion dynamics and swimming control of planar magnetic microswimmers [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPlanar magnetic microswimmers offer substantial potential for in vivo biomedical applications, owing to their efficient mass production via photolithography.
Yasin Cagatay Duygu +4 more
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Active Particles in Tunable Compressible Environments [PDF]
Small ScienceActive particles affect their environment as much as the environment affects their active motion. Here, we present an experimental system where both can be simultaneously adjusted in situ using an external AC electric field. The environment consists in a
Venkata Manikantha Sai Ganesh Tanuku +5 more
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 Ultraviolet lithography is a very promising technology used for the batch fabrication of biomedical microswimmers. However, creating microswimmers that can swim at low Reynolds number using biocompatible materials while retaining strong magnetic ...
Junfeng Xiong +8 more
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Improving Swimming Performance of Photolithography-Based Microswimmers Using Curvature Structures
Micromachines, 2022 The emergence of robotic microswimmers and their huge potential in biomedical applications such as drug delivery, non-invasive surgery, and bio-sensing facilitates studies to improve their effectiveness.
Liyuan Tan +4 more
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