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 …

[HTML][HTML] 3D-printed microrobots from design to translation

SR Dabbagh, MR Sarabi, MT Birtek, S Seyfi… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Microrobots have attracted the attention of scientists owing to their unique features to
accomplish tasks in hard-to-reach sites in the human body. Microrobots can be precisely …

[HTML][HTML] Metal-organic frameworks for advanced drug delivery

S He, L Wu, X Li, H Sun, T Xiong, J Liu, C Huang… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), comprised of organic ligands and metal
ions/metal clusters via coordinative bonds are highly porous, crystalline materials. Their …

Smart materials for microrobots

F Soto, E Karshalev, F Zhang… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Over the past 15 years, the field of microrobotics has exploded with many research groups
from around the globe contributing to numerous innovations that have led to exciting new …

Medical micro/nanorobots in precision medicine

F Soto, J Wang, R Ahmed, U Demirci - Advanced science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Advances in medical robots promise to improve modern medicine and the quality of life.
Miniaturization of these robotic platforms has led to numerous applications that leverages …

3D printing of functional microrobots

J Li, M Pumera - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
3D printing (also called “additive manufacturing” or “rapid prototyping”) is able to translate
computer-aided and designed virtual 3D models into 3D tangible constructs/objects through …

Metal-organic frameworks for stimuli-responsive drug delivery

Y Wang, J Yan, N Wen, H Xiong, S Cai, Q He, Y Hu… - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Metal-organic framework (MOF), a novel hybrid porous material which is
composited by metal ions and organic linkers, has drawn increasing attention and became a …

4D printing of shape memory polymers: from macro to micro

CA Spiegel, M Hackner, VP Bothe… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A novel and versatile shape memory ink system allowing 4D printing with light at the
macroscale as well as the microscale is presented. Digital light processing (DLP) and direct …

[HTML][HTML] Smart micro-and nanorobots for water purification

M Urso, M Ussia, M Pumera - Nature Reviews Bioengineering, 2023 - nature.com
Less than 1% of Earth's freshwater reserves is accessible. Industrialization, population
growth and climate change are further exacerbating clean water shortage. Current water …

Stimuli-responsive metal–organic framework nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery and medical applications

Z Zhou, M Vázquez-González, I Willner - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Stimuli-responsive metal–organic framework nanoparticles, NMOFs, provide a versatile
platform for the controlled release of drugs and biomedical applications. The porous …