ReviewCurrent robotics reports2021
Powering and Fabrication of Small-Scale Robotics Systems.
Review in Current robotics reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Biodegradable Piezoelectric Micro- and Nanomaterials for Regenerative Medicine, Targeted Therapy, and Microrobotics.Small science · 2025Review
- Metareview: a survey of active matter reviews.The European physical journal. E, Soft matter · 2025Review
- Recent Advances in Electrospinning Techniques for Precise Medicine.Cyborg and bionic systems (Washington, D.C.) · 2024Review
- Smart micro- and nanorobots for water purification.Nature reviews bioengineering · 2023Review
- Formation Techniques Used in Shape-Forming Microrobotic Systems with Multiple Microrobots: A Review.Micromachines · 2022Review
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThe increasing number of contributions in the field of small-scale robotics is significantly associated with the progress in material science and process engineering during the last half century. With the objective of integrating the most optimal materials for the propulsion of these motile micro- and nanosystems, several manufacturing strategies have been adopted or specifically developed. This brief review covers some recent advances in materials and fabrication of small-scale robots with a focus on the materials serving as components for their motion and actuation. RECENT
findingsIntegration of a wealth of materials is now possible in several micro- and nanorobotic designs owing to the advances in micro- and nanofabrication and chemical synthesis. Regarding light-driven swimmers, novel photocatalytic materials and deformable liquid crystal elastomers have been recently reported. Acoustic swimmers are also gaining attention, with several prominent examples of acoustic bubble-based 3D swimmers being recently reported. Magnetic micro- and nanorobots are increasingly investigated for their prospective use in biomedical applications. The adoption of different materials and novel fabrication strategies based on 3D printing, template-assisted electrodeposition, or electrospinning is briefly discussed. SUMMARY: A brief review on fabrication and powering of small-scale robotics is presented. First, a concise introduction to the world of small-scale robotics and their propulsion by means of magnetic fields, ultrasound, and light is provided. Recent examples of materials and fabrication methodologies for the realization of these devices follow thereafter.
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