ArticleACS nano2024
Magnetic Microrobot Swarms with Polymeric Hands Catching Bacteria and Microplastics in Water.
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
- Magnetically actuated microrobots in urolithiasis: emerging frontiers in kidney stone diagnosis and management.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Review
- Transport of enzymatic activity across liquid-liquid interfaces using dynamic assemblies of magnetic particles via field-modulated interactions.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Molecularly Engineered Fluorescent Magnetic Microrobots for Sensing High-Energy Nitroaromatic Explosives in Highly Acidic Aqueous Environments.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026Article
- Miniaturization of Ocean Sensors Based on Optofluidic Technology: A Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Reconfigurable Self-Assembling Photocatalytic Magnetic Liquid Metal Microrobot Swarm for Microplastic Capture and Degradation.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2025Article
- Micro- and Nano-Bots for Infection Control.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025Review
- Magneto-Fluorescent Microrobots with Selective Detection Intelligence for High-Energy Explosives and Antibiotics in Aqueous Environments.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2025Article
- Magnetically Propelled Microrobots toward Photosynthesis of Green Ammonia from Nitrates.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2025Article
- Nano-/Microrobots for Environmental Remediation in the Eyes of Nanoarchitectonics: Toward Engineering on a Single-Atomic Scale.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Review
- Application of Micro/Nanomotors in Environmental Remediation: A Review.Micromachines · 2024Review
- Materials-driven strategies in bacterial engineering.MRS communications · 2024Review
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Abstract
The forefront of micro- and nanorobot research involves the development of smart swimming micromachines emulating the complexity of natural systems, such as the swarming and collective behaviors typically observed in animals and microorganisms, for efficient task execution. This study introduces magnetically controlled microrobots that possess polymeric sequestrant "hands" decorating a magnetic core. Under the influence of external magnetic fields, the functionalized magnetic beads dynamically self-assemble from individual microparticles into well-defined rotating planes of diverse dimensions, allowing modulation of their propulsion speed, and exhibiting a collective motion. These mobile microrobotic swarms can actively capture free-swimming bacteria and dispersed microplastics "on-the-fly", thereby cleaning aquatic environments. Unlike conventional methods, these microrobots can be collected from the complex media and can release the captured contaminants in a second vessel in a controllable manner, that is, using ultrasound, offering a sustainable solution for repeated use in decontamination processes. Additionally, the residual water is subjected to UV irradiation to eliminate any remaining bacteria, providing a comprehensive cleaning solution. In summary, this study shows a swarming microrobot design for water decontamination processes.
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