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Individual and collective manipulation of multifunctional bimodal droplets in three dimensions.
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- Active Propelled Micro Robots in Drug Delivery for Urologic Diseases.Micromachines · 2025Review
- Self-Powered Microfluidic System Based on Double-Layer Rotational Triboelectric Nanogenerator.Micromachines · 2025Article
- Soft Microbot Traction on Structured Surfaces.Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2025Article
- A roadmap for next-generation nanomotors.Nature nanotechnology · 2025Review
- Machining swarf formation-inspired fabrication of ferrofluidic helical miniature robots with multimodal locomotion capability.Science advances · 2025Article
- A photo-mechanically inactive tough gel exhibits multimodal, light-guided underwater navigation.Science advances · 2025Article
- Self-powered droplet manipulation for full human-droplet interaction in multiple mediums.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Adaptive Ferrofluidic Robotic System with Passive Component Activation Capabilities.Cyborg and bionic systems (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Article
- Magnetic Cell-Mimetic Droplet Microrobots with Division and Exocytosis Capabilities.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Spatiotemporally controllable droplet manipulation is vital across numerous applications, particularly in miniature droplet robots known for their exceptional deformability. Despite notable advancements, current droplet control methods are predominantly limited to two-dimensional (2D) deformation and motion of an individual droplet, with minimal exploration of 3D manipulation and collective droplet behaviors. Here, we introduce a bimodal actuation strategy, merging magnetic and optical fields, for remote and programmable 3D guidance of individual ferrofluidic droplets and droplet collectives. The magnetic field induces a magnetic dipole force, prompting the formation of droplet collectives. Simultaneously, the optical field triggers isothermal changes in interfacial tension through Marangoni flows, enhancing buoyancy and facilitating 3D movements of individual and collective droplets. Moreover, these droplets can function autonomously as soft robots, capable of transporting objects. Alternatively, when combined with a hydrogel shell, they assemble into jellyfish-like robots, driven by sunlight. These findings present an efficient strategy for droplet manipulation, broadening the capabilities of droplet-based robotics.
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