Mechanically-guided 3D assembly for architected flexible electronics

R Bo, S Xu, Y Yang, Y Zhang - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Architected flexible electronic devices with rationally designed 3D geometries have found
essential applications in biology, medicine, therapeutics, sensing/imaging, energy, robotics …

Untethered small-scale machines for microrobotic manipulation: From individual and multiple to collective machines

Q Wang, J Zhang, J Yu, J Lang, Z Lyu, Y Chen… - Acs Nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Untethered small-scale machines (USSMs) that can actively adjust their motion,
deformation, and collective states in response to external stimuli have gained enormous …

Biodegradable polymeric insulin microneedles–a design and materials perspective review

M Starlin Chellathurai, S Mahmood… - Drug Delivery, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Microneedle (MN) delivery devices are more accepted by people than regular traditional
needle injections (eg vaccination) due to their simplicity and adaptability. Thus, patients of …

Roll-to-roll, high-resolution 3D printing of shape-specific particles

JM Kronenfeld, L Rother, MA Saccone, MT Dulay… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Particle fabrication has attracted recent attention owing to its diverse applications in
bioengineering,, drug and vaccine delivery,–, microfluidics,, granular systems,, self …

Bionanotechnology and bioMEMS (BNM): state-of-the-art applications, opportunities, and challenges

JT Borenstein, G Cummins, A Dutta, E Hamad… - Lab on a Chip, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of micro-and nanotechnology for biomedical applications has defined the
cutting edge of medical technology for over three decades, as advancements in fabrication …

Untethered shape-changing devices in the gastrointestinal tract

W Liu, SJ Choi, D George, L Li, Z Zhong… - Expert Opinion on …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Advances in microfabrication, automation, and computer engineering seek to
revolutionize small-scale devices and machines. Emerging trends in medicine point to smart …

Untethered microgrippers for biopsy in the upper urinary tract

W Liu, R Alam, SY Choi, Y Wan… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Untethered microrobots offer the possibility to perform medical interventions in anatomically
complex and small regions in the body. Presently, it is necessary to access the upper urinary …

A pH-responsive microneedle patch for the transdermal delivery of biomineralized insulin nanoparticles to diabetes treatment

Y Lin, J Wu, Z Zhuang, X Gong, Z Jin, X Lin… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease, and insulin injection administration
remains the most commonly used treatment approach in clinical practice. However, this …

Designing self-triggered micro/milli devices for gastrointestinal tract drug delivery

LJ Cai, Y Wang, Z Luo, J Wang, H Ren… - Expert Opinion on Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Self-triggered micro-/milli-devices (STMDs), which are artificial devices capable
of responding to the surrounding environment and transferring external energy into kinetic …

Microfluidic-based systems for the management of diabetes

S Zhang, AE Staples - Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2024 - Springer
Diabetes currently affects approximately 500 million people worldwide and is one of the
most common causes of mortality in the United States. To diagnose and monitor diabetes …