Reduced rotational flows enable the translation of surface-rolling microrobots in confined spaces
Biological microorganisms overcome the Brownian motion at low Reynolds numbers by
utilizing symmetry-breaking mechanisms. Inspired by them, various microrobot locomotion …
utilizing symmetry-breaking mechanisms. Inspired by them, various microrobot locomotion …
Transport and assembly of magnetic surface rotors
This minireview focuses on recent advances with surface magnetic rotors, namely field‐
responsive spherical or anisotropic microparticles that translate close to, or are embedded in …
responsive spherical or anisotropic microparticles that translate close to, or are embedded in …
Rolling microswarms along acoustic virtual walls
Rolling is a ubiquitous transport mode utilized by living organisms and engineered systems.
However, rolling at the microscale has been constrained by the requirement of a physical …
However, rolling at the microscale has been constrained by the requirement of a physical …
A simple catch: Fluctuations enable hydrodynamic trapping of microrollers by obstacles
EB van der Wee, BC Blackwell, F Balboa Usabiaga… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
It is known that obstacles can hydrodynamically trap bacteria and synthetic microswimmers
in orbits, where the trapping time heavily depends on the swimmer flow field and noise is …
in orbits, where the trapping time heavily depends on the swimmer flow field and noise is …
The mismatch between experimental and computational fluid dynamics analyses for magnetic surface microrollers
Magnetically actuated Janus surface microrollers are promising microrobotic platform with
numerous potential biomedical engineering applications. While the locomotion models …
numerous potential biomedical engineering applications. While the locomotion models …
Unveiling the rolling to kayak transition in propelling nanorods with cargo trapping and pumping
Magnetic nanorods driven by rotating fields in water can be rapidly steered along any
direction while generating strong and localized hydrodynamic flow fields. Here we show …
direction while generating strong and localized hydrodynamic flow fields. Here we show …
Noise-induced stochastic switching of microcargoes transport in artificial microtubule
Synchronization plays an important role in propelling microrobots, especially for those
driven by an external magnetic field. Here, we substantially contribute to the understanding …
driven by an external magnetic field. Here, we substantially contribute to the understanding …
Colloidal bubble propulsion mediated through viscous flows
Bubble-propelled catalytic colloids stand out as a uniquely efficient design for artificial
controllable micromachines, but so far lack a general theoretical framework that explains the …
controllable micromachines, but so far lack a general theoretical framework that explains the …
A simple catch: thermal fluctuations enable hydrodynamic trapping of microrollers by obstacles
EB van der Wee, BC Blackwell, FB Usabiaga… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
It is known that obstacles can hydrodynamically trap bacteria and synthetic microswimmers
in orbits, where the trapping time heavily depends on the swimmer flow field and noise is …
in orbits, where the trapping time heavily depends on the swimmer flow field and noise is …