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A Review of Microrobot's System: Towards System Integration for Autonomous Actuation In Vivo
2021
Micromachines
The hardware integration has two situations according to sharing the transmitting equipment or not, with the consideration of interference, efficiency, microrobot's material and structure. ...
Furthermore, system integration of hybrid actuation and multimodal imaging can improve the navigation effect of the microrobot. ...
Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest. ...
doi:10.3390/mi12101249
pmid:34683300
fatcat:qdsariwsq5cyrcuv5k4cwqxigi
Magnetically Driven Micro and Nanorobots
2021
Chemical Reviews
, high degree of reconfigurability, programmability, recyclability, and versatility. ...
Actuation mechanisms of flagella-inspired MagRobots (i.e., corkscrew-like motion and traveling-wave locomotion/ciliary stroke motion) and surface walkers (i.e., surface-assisted motion), applications of ...
A multiple section microstructure of Au−Ag−Ni−Ag−Ni−Ag− Au, using three elastic Ag nanowires as hinges and fabricated by sequential electrochemical deposition, can mimic the swimming of a fish with a speed ...
doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01234
pmid:33787235
pmcid:PMC8154323
fatcat:phadtv263jcjrhiv7seosc5wxa
Refractometric Sensing Using Plasmonic Nanoparticles
[chapter]
2016
Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology
An insightful and curated web site on the recent development of RNAi therapeutics, career opportunities, consulting, and overview over the market and enterprise portfolios can be found here: ...
but efficient description of chemical reactivity is required. ...
three-dimensional information. ...
doi:10.1007/978-94-017-9780-1_100984
fatcat:mfkokslav5fddendtnn2mjcuoy
Remotely Powered Propulsion of Helical Nanobelts
[chapter]
2016
Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology
An insightful and curated web site on the recent development of RNAi therapeutics, career opportunities, consulting, and overview over the market and enterprise portfolios can be found here: ...
but efficient description of chemical reactivity is required. ...
three-dimensional information. ...
doi:10.1007/978-94-017-9780-1_204
fatcat:6mgkahuskvex3lg42y2iexjusa
Utilization and control of bioactuators across multiple length scales
2014
Lab on a Chip
Depending on the size, composition, and organization of these hierarchical tissue constructs, contractile forces have been demonstrated to produce between 25 μN to 1.18 mN. ...
Microorganisms, such as flagellated bacteria, protozoa, and algae, can naturally swim at speeds between 20 μm s −1 to 2 mm s −1 and produce thrust forces between 0.3 pN to 200 pN. ...
Cardiomyocytes were aligned on a patterned film of Cr/Au, which was attached to a thin Si beam. ...
doi:10.1039/c3lc50989c
pmid:24345906
fatcat:aejf6dsoqndi3h37quneoestfq
Actuators based on liquid crystalline elastomer materials
2013
Nanoscale
This article reviews some recent exciting developments in the field of LCE materials with an emphasis on their utilization in actuator applications. ...
By comparing the actuating properties of different systems, general relationships between the structure and the properties of LCEs are discussed. ...
Acknowledgements This work was partially supported by the US National Institutes of Health (Grant no. 1DP2OD008678-01) and partially by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). ...
doi:10.1039/c3nr00037k
pmid:23648966
pmcid:PMC3697106
fatcat:55ajmu7x6naidpud3qlntqtbui
Micromanufacturing of Composite Materials: A Review
2019
International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
These issues have led researchers to find alternatives for producing three-dimensional (3D) microparts with the desired strength, better durability, complex geometry, better surface finish and cost-effectiveness ...
Synthesis of polymer composite materials and their biomedical applications Trinath Biswal et al -Effect of the sintering temperature on microstructure and properties of Al 2 O 3 -Cu-Ni hybrid composites ...
We also acknowledge the use of facilities within the UOW Electron Microscopy Centre. ...
doi:10.1088/2631-7990/ab0f74
fatcat:cu33h3tvcffzdcrgqf2th6azhe
Rolled-up nanotech on polymers: from basic perception to self-propelled catalytic microengines
2011
Chemical Society Reviews
Since rolled-up nanotech on polymers can easily integrate almost any type of inorganic material, huge potential and advanced performance such as high speed, cargo delivery, motion control, and dynamic ...
The control over speed, directionality and interactions of the microengines to perform tasks such as cargo transportation is also discussed. ...
YFM also thanks the support from the Visiting Scholar Foundation of Key Laboratory of Opto-electronic Technology and Systems in Chongqing University.
Notes and references ...
doi:10.1039/c0cs00078g
pmid:21340080
fatcat:htgnc6ih2vg7pjuvbzwlyaxtpm
Design and manufacture of high-performance microbatteries: lithium and beyond
2022
Microstructures
The accelerated development of miniaturized and customized electronics has stimulated the demand for high-energy microbatteries (MBs) as on-chip power sources for autonomous state operations. ...
The applications of advanced MBs in on-chip microsystems and wearable electronics are also highlighted. Finally, conclusions and perspectives for the future development of MBs are proposed. ...
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), China. ...
doi:10.20517/microstructures.2022.10
fatcat:qzeji2zn7bf55mq75mh5o7tk4e
New materials for micro-scale sensors and actuators
2007
Materials science & engineering. R, Reports
The review concludes with a short discussion of structural polymers that are extending the range of micro-fabrication techniques available to designers and production engineers beyond the limitations of ...
Materials properties, transducer mechanisms and end applications are described and the potential for integration of the materials with ancillary systems components is viewed as an essential consideration ...
Acknowledgements The Authours gratefully acknowledge the EU 4M Network of Excellence for their support in the preparation of this article. ...
doi:10.1016/j.mser.2007.03.001
fatcat:hqnk7a5nqbanrfxo4kn5sjyxja
Optofluidic devices and applications
2012
2012 International Electron Devices Meeting
His work focuses on the development of theoretical models to simulate electron energy losses of swift electrons traveling near surfaces; thin-film oxide synthesis with tailored properties, through the ...
on microstructured multilayers as local temperature sensors based on Fabry-Perot resonators or liquid sensors based on porous Bragg microcavities. ...
All authors took part in regular discussions and were involved in the completion of the manuscript. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. ...
doi:10.1109/iedm.2012.6479027
fatcat:hk4rogmukfdz5m53oct2gpz2ae
Multifunctional integration on optical fiber tips: challenges and opportunities
2020
Advanced Photonics
Next, we review typical structures integrated on fiber tips and their known and potential applications, categorized with respect to functional structure configurations, including "optical functionalization ...
In recent decades, the increasing demand for multifunctional optical fibers has created opportunities to develop various structures on fiber tips. ...
Acknowledgments This work was sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61925502 and 61535005) and the National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFA0303700 and 2017YFA0700503). ...
doi:10.1117/1.ap.2.6.064001
fatcat:cu4f56iahbdrbmtbjgpapal6dy
Artificial muscles based on conducting polymers
2003
E-Polymers
This paper presents a brief summary of some of the actuators based on these polymers, focusing on their design, performance and actuation mechanism. ...
Most of this kind of actuators only work in liquid media. It is necessary to increase the response time and obtain more durable actuators with longer lifetime and higher stability. ...
The working electrode was a Ni wire (0.2 mm diameter) in 2 M pyrrole and a slender pipe made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) was attached on top of the Ni wire; PPy was deposited on top of the Ni wire ...
doi:10.1515/epoly.2003.3.1.523
fatcat:k44f4cdt2zd7hd3pqatmxh2zna
MEMS-based micropumps in drug delivery and biomedical applications
2008
Sensors and actuators. B, Chemical
lab-on-a-chip and point of care testing systems (POCT). ...
Electroosmotic micropumps consume high voltages but exhibit high pressures and are intended for applications where compactness in terms of small size is required along with high-pressure generation. ...
The dosing system comprised of a micromachined channel and reservoir structure made of silicon and pyrex cover on which a set of platinum electrodes were patterned. ...
doi:10.1016/j.snb.2007.10.064
fatcat:qsjsmsvmyney7by4qmz6epvm24
Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) Based Microfluidic Devices for Biomedical Applications
2011
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
The presented literature review on micropumps and microneedles will provide comprehensive information for researchers working on design and development of microfluidic devices for biomedical applications ...
Microneedles can be categorized according to their structure, fabrication process, material, overall shape, tip shape, size, array density and application. ...
Guo and Asaka [64] proposed an underwater fish like microrobot using ICPF actuator as the servo actuator swimming motion with three degrees of freedom. Nguyen et al. ...
doi:10.3390/ijms12063648
pmid:21747700
pmcid:PMC3131584
fatcat:svxnyzitjzhnnng74wtrv7c5aq
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