ReviewMicromachines2022
Review of Bubble Applications in Microrobotics: Propulsion, Manipulation, and Assembly.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Micro- and Nano-Bots for Infection Control.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025Review
- Optical sorting: past, present and future.Light, science & applications · 2025Review
- Three-Dimensional Manipulation of Micromodules Using Twin Optothermally Actuated Bubble Robots.Micromachines · 2024Article
- Acoustic Actuators for the Manipulation of Micro/Nanorobots: State-of-the-Art and Future Outlooks.Micromachines · 2024Review
- Kinetic Model and Experiment for Self-Ignition of Triethylaluminum and Triethylborane Droplets in Air.Micromachines · 2022Article
- Imaging-Guided Micromachines: Towards Intelligent Systems.Micromachines · 2022Article
- Interaction of Shock Waves with Water Saturated by Nonreacting or Reacting Gas Bubbles.Micromachines · 2022Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
In recent years, microbubbles have been widely used in the field of microrobots due to their unique properties. Microbubbles can be easily produced and used as power sources or tools of microrobots, and the bubbles can even serve as microrobots themselves. As a power source, bubbles can propel microrobots to swim in liquid under low-Reynolds-number conditions. As a manipulation tool, microbubbles can act as the micromanipulators of microrobots, allowing them to operate upon particles, cells, and organisms. As a microrobot, microbubbles can operate and assemble complex microparts in two- or three-dimensional spaces. This review provides a comprehensive overview of bubble applications in microrobotics including propulsion, micromanipulation, and microassembly. First, we introduce the diverse bubble generation and control methods. Then, we review and discuss how bubbles can play a role in microrobotics via three functions: propulsion, manipulation, and assembly. Finally, by highlighting the advantages and current challenges of this progress, we discuss the prospects of microbubbles in microrobotics.
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