In this review we will focus on how magnetic fields can be used to manipulate the motion of
various micro-and nanostructures in solution. We will distinguish between ferromagnetic …

Organic/inorganic hybrid materials prepared by the sol–gel approach have rapidly become
a fascinating new field of research in materials science. The explosion of activity in this area …

The controlled synthesis of micrometer‐sized polymeric particles bearing features such as
nonspherical shapes and spatially segregated chemical properties is becoming increasingly …

We classify the strategies for colloidal assembly and review the diverse potential
applications of micro‐and nanoparticle structures in materials and device prototypes. The …

The emergence of micro/nanomaterials in recent decades has brought promising alternative
approaches in various biomedicine‐related fields such as pharmaceutics, diagnostics, and …

Magnetically-guided colloidal assembly has proven to be a versatile method for building
hierarchical particle assemblies. This review describes the dipolar interactions that govern …

We present a procedure for producing high-aspect-ratio cantilevered micro-and nanorod
arrays of a PDMS− ferrofluid composite material. The rods have been produced with …

Microscale and nanoscale cilia are ubiquitous in natural systems where they serve diverse
biological functions. Bioinspired artificial magnetic cilia have emerged as a highly promising …

Background: Magnetic vehicles are very attractive for delivery of therapeutic agents as they
can be targeted to specific locations in the body through the application of a magnetic field …

This perspective article will give an overview of recent experimental results related to the
realization and use of anisotropic magnetic colloids, ie microscopic particles having the …