Nanocrystals offer a unique platform for tailoring the physicochemical properties of solid
materials to enhance their performances in various applications. While most work on …

This description of “soft robotics” is not intended to be a conventional review, in the sense of
a comprehensive technical summary of a developing field. Rather, its objective is to describe …

Synthetic micro/nanomotors have great potential in deep tissue imaging and in vivo drug
delivery because of their active motion ability. However, applying nanomotors with a size …

Active colloids are microscopic particles, which self-propel through viscous fluids by
converting energy extracted from their environment into directed motion. We first explain …

Chemically powered micro‐and nanomotors are small devices that are self‐propelled by
catalytic reactions in fluids. Taking inspiration from biomotors, scientists are aiming to find …

Bioinspired out-of-equilibrium systems will set the scene for the next generation of molecular
materials with active, adaptive, autonomous, emergent and intelligent behavior. Indeed life …

The use of tools can be traced back to the beginning of recorded history and represents a
significant step in the evolution of mankind. A machine is a tool that can perform intended …

Microorganisms can move in complex media, respond to the environment and self-organize.
The field of microrobotics strives to achieve these functions in mobile robotic systems of sub …

A popular principle in designing chemical micromachines is to take advantage of
asymmetric chemical reactions such as the catalytic decomposition of H2O2. Contrary to …

The advent of autonomous self-propulsion has instigated research towards making colloidal
machines that can deliver mechanical work in the form of transport, and other functions such …