Small-Scale Robotics with Tailored Wettability

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.). - 1998. - 35(2023), 18 vom: 27. Mai, Seite e2205732
1. Verfasser:	Wang, Ben (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Handschuh-Wang, Stephan, Shen, Jie, Zhou, Xuechang, Guo, Zhiguang, Liu, Weimin, Pumera, Martin, Zhang, Li
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2023
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Schlagworte:	Journal Article Review biocompatibility drag resistances environmental remediation small-scale robots wettability

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	© 2023 Wiley-VCH GmbH. Small-scale robots (SSRs) have emerged as promising and versatile tools in various biomedical, sensing, decontamination, and manipulation applications, as they are uniquely capable of performing tasks at small length scales. With the miniaturization of robots from the macroscale to millimeter-, micrometer-, and nanometer-scales, the viscous and surface forces, namely adhesive forces and surface tension have become dominant. These forces significantly impact motion efficiency. Surface engineering of robots with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic functionalization presents a brand-new pathway to overcome motion resistance and enhance the ability to target and regulate robots for various tasks. This review focuses on the current progress and future perspectives of SSRs with hydrophilic and hydrophobic modifications (including both tethered and untethered robots). The study emphasizes the distinct advantages of SSRs, such as improved maneuverability and reduced drag forces, and outlines their potential applications. With continued innovation, rational surface engineering is expected to endow SSRs with exceptional mobility and functionality, which can broaden their applications, enhance their penetration depth, reduce surface fouling, and inhibit bacterial adhesion
Beschreibung:	Date Completed 07.05.2023 Date Revised 07.05.2023 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:	1521-4095
DOI:	10.1002/adma.202205732