Magnetic soft materials and robots

Y Kim, X Zhao - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
In conventional classification, soft robots feature mechanical compliance as the main
distinguishing factor from traditional robots made of rigid materials. Recent advances in …

Magnetically driven micro and nanorobots

H Zhou, CC Mayorga-Martinez, S Pané… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Manipulation and navigation of micro and nanoswimmers in different fluid environments can
be achieved by chemicals, external fields, or even motile cells. Many researchers have …

Ultrafast materials synthesis and manufacturing techniques for emerging energy and environmental applications

X Hu, D Zuo, S Cheng, S Chen, Y Liu, W Bao… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Energy and environmental issues have attracted increasing attention globally, where
sustainability and low-carbon emissions are seriously considered and widely accepted by …

Magnetic soft microfiberbots for robotic embolization

X Liu, L Wang, Y Xiang, F Liao, N Li, J Li, J Wang… - Science Robotics, 2024 - science.org
Cerebral aneurysms and brain tumors are leading life-threatening diseases worldwide. By
deliberately occluding the target lesion to reduce the blood supply, embolization has been …

Multifunctional magnetic soft composites: A review

S Wu, W Hu, Q Ze, M Sitti, R Zhao - Multifunctional materials, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Magnetically responsive soft materials are soft composites where magnetic fillers are
embedded into soft polymeric matrices. These active materials have attracted extensive …

Magnetic actuation methods in bio/soft robotics

N Ebrahimi, C Bi, DJ Cappelleri, G Ciuti… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, magnetism has gained an enormous amount of interest among researchers
for actuating different sizes and types of bio/soft robots, which can be via an electromagnetic …

Magnetically actuated continuum medical robots: A review

Z Yang, H Yang, Y Cao, Y Cui… - Advanced intelligent …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The magnetic field has unique advantages in manipulating miniature robots working inside
the human body, such as high transparency to biological tissue and good controllability for …

Magnetic actuation systems for miniature robots: A review

Z Yang, L Zhang - Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A magnetic field, which is transparent and relatively safe to biological tissue, is a powerful
tool for remote actuation and wireless control of magnetic devices. Furthermore, miniature …

Enabling the future of colonoscopy with intelligent and autonomous magnetic manipulation

JW Martin, B Scaglioni, JC Norton… - Nature machine …, 2020 - nature.com
Early diagnosis of colorectal cancer substantially improves survival. However, over half of
cases are diagnosed late due to the demand for colonoscopy—the 'gold standard'for …

A review of magnet systems for targeted drug delivery

YL Liu, D Chen, P Shang, DC Yin - Journal of Controlled Release, 2019 - Elsevier
Magnetic drug targeting is a method by which magnetic drug carriers in the body are
manipulated by external magnetic fields to reach the target area. This method is potentially …