ArticleSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2025
Reconfigurable Self-Assembling Photocatalytic Magnetic Liquid Metal Microrobot Swarm for Microplastic Capture and Degradation.
Article in Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2025. 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.
- Magnetically actuated miniature bamboo-fiber robots for antibiotic removal from water.iScience · 2026Article
- Bionanotechnology at microplastic and nanoplastic interfaces: detection, adsorption and degradation.Nano convergence · 2026Review
- Nanoarchitectonics of molecular machines, biomolecular machines, and microrobots in their collective behaviour.Chemical science · 2026Review
- Liquid Metal Microrobots for Magnetically Guided Transvascular Navigation.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026Article
- Reconfigurable Self-Assembling Photocatalytic Magnetic Liquid Metal Microrobot Swarm for Microplastic Capture and Degradation.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Microplastic pollution has emerged as a global environmental concern, requiring effective methods for its capture and removal from ecosystems. Inspired by natural swarming behaviors, micro/nanorobot swarms are developed to address challenges in fields such as environmental remediation. An innovative solution is presented designing reconfigurable and regenerable liquid metal microrobots (LiquidBots) made from bio-friendly gallium-based liquid metal. These LiquidBots can self-assemble into swarms and actively capture microplastics through electrostatic interactions. They can be regenerated via ultrasonic treatment, allowing for repeated use without loss of efficiency. This approach offers an efficient, sustainable, and adaptable solution to the growing problem of microplastic pollution in aquatic environments.
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