Microrobots for targeted delivery and therapy in digestive system

Y Wang, J Shen, S Handschuh-Wang, M Qiu, S Du… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Untethered miniature robots enable targeted delivery and therapy deep inside the
gastrointestinal tract in a minimally invasive manner. By combining actuation systems and …

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 …

Bioinspired claw-engaged and biolubricated swimming microrobots creating active retention in blood vessels

T Li, S Yu, B Sun, Y Li, X Wang, Y Pan, C Song… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Swimming microrobots guided in the circulation system offer considerable promise in
precision medicine but currently suffer from problems such as limited adhesion to blood …

Endoscope-assisted magnetic helical micromachine delivery for biofilm eradication in tympanostomy tube

Y Dong, L Wang, Z Zhang, F Ji, TKF Chan, H Yang… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Occlusion of the T-tube (tympanostomy tube) is a common postoperative sequela related to
bacterial biofilms. Confronting biofilm-related infections of T-tubes, maneuverable and …

Intelligent micro/nanorobots for improved tumor therapy

Z Sun, Y Hou - BMEMat, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A major bottleneck underlying nanomaterial‐based tumor therapy lies in complex biological
environment and physiological barriers. Micro/nanorobots with the features of self …

Intelligent Micro‐/Nanorobots for Cancer Theragnostic

J Wang, Y Dong, P Ma, Y Wang, F Zhang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer is one of the most intractable diseases owing to its high mortality rate and lack of
effective diagnostic and treatment tools. Advancements in micro‐/nanorobot (MNR)‐assisted …

Magnetic‐Powered Janus Cell Robots Loaded with Oncolytic Adenovirus for Active and Targeted Virotherapy of Bladder Cancer

Z Cong, S Tang, L Xie, M Yang, Y Li, D Lu… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A unique robotic medical platform is designed by utilizing cell robots as the active “Trojan
horse” of oncolytic adenovirus (OA), capable of tumor‐selective binding and killing. The OA …

3D Motion Manipulation for Micro‐and Nanomachines: Progress and Future Directions

H Huang, S Yang, Y Ying, X Chen… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In the past decade, micro‐and nanomachines (MNMs) have made outstanding
achievements in the fields of targeted drug delivery, tumor therapy, microsurgery, biological …

Carbon Helical Nanorobots Capable of Cell Membrane Penetration for Single Cell Targeted SERS Bio‐Sensing and Photothermal Cancer Therapy

Y Chen, R Pan, Y Wang, P Guo, X Liu… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Penetration of cell membrane at micro/nano‐scale with untethered probe is of great scientific
significance, yet still challenging. Here, a carbon nanocoil based magnetic nanorobot, which …

Small‐Scale Robotics with Tailored Wettability

B Wang, S Handschuh‐Wang, J Shen… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Small‐scale robots (SSRs) have emerged as promising and versatile tools in various
biomedical, sensing, decontamination, and manipulation applications, as they are uniquely …