The rapid development of biophotonics and biomedical sciences makes a high demand on
photonic structures to be interfaced with biological systems that are capable of manipulating …

Optical forces, generally arising from changes of field gradients or linear momentum carried
by photons, form the basis for optical trapping and manipulation. Advances in optical forces …

Dielectric microelements with circular symmetry have shown interesting optical properties:
photonic nanojets (PNJs) and whispering gallery modes (WGMs). They can confine light …

Micro/nanomotors are containers that pass through liquid media and carry cargo. Because
they are tiny, micro/nanomotors exhibit excellent potential for biosensing and disease …

The optical manipulation of tiny objects is significant to understand and to explore the
unknown in the microworld, which has found many applications in materials science and life …

Micro/nanorobots are functional devices in microns, at nanoscale, which enable efficient
propulsion through chemical reactions or external physical field, including ultrasonic, optical …

Early and precise diagnosis are propitious to timely treatment and simultaneously increase
the chance of successful treatments. It is of critical importance to develop rapid, sensitive …

Self-propelled micro/nanomotors have attracted great attention for environmental
remediation, however, their use for radioactive waste detection and removal has not been …

The photonic nanojet (PNJ) is a narrow high-energy beam that was originally found on the
back side of all-dielectric spherical structures. It is a unique type of energy concentration …

Organized assemblies of cells have demonstrated promise as bioinspired actuators and
devices; still, the fabrication of such “biorobots” has predominantly relied on passive …