Four-Dimensional-Printed Microrobots and Their Applications: A Review
Owing to their small size, microrobots have many potential applications. In addition, four-dimensional (4D) printing facilitates reversible shape transformation over time or upon the application of stimuli. By combining the concept of microrobots and 4D printing, it may be possible to realize more s...
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| description | Owing to their small size, microrobots have many potential applications. In addition, four-dimensional (4D) printing facilitates reversible shape transformation over time or upon the application of stimuli. By combining the concept of microrobots and 4D printing, it may be possible to realize more sophisticated next-generation microrobot designs that can be actuated by applying various stimuli, and also demonstrates profound implications for various applications, including drug delivery, cells delivery, soft robotics, object release and others. Herein, recent advances in 4D-printed microrobots are reviewed, including strategies for facilitating shape transformations, diverse types of external stimuli, and medical and nonmedical applications of microrobots. Finally, to conclude the paper, the challenges and the prospects of 4D-printed microrobots are highlighted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db219bb8170545108ac5a75a2203991c2023-11-19T02:14:22ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2023-08-01148160710.3390/mi14081607Four-Dimensional-Printed Microrobots and Their Applications: A ReviewBobby Aditya Darmawan0Jong-Oh Park1Gwangjun Go2Eunpyo Choi3Korea Institute of Medical Microrobotics, 43-26, Cheomdangwagi-ro 208-beon-gil, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61011, Republic of KoreaKorea Institute of Medical Microrobotics, 43-26, Cheomdangwagi-ro 208-beon-gil, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61011, Republic of KoreaKorea Institute of Medical Microrobotics, 43-26, Cheomdangwagi-ro 208-beon-gil, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61011, Republic of KoreaKorea Institute of Medical Microrobotics, 43-26, Cheomdangwagi-ro 208-beon-gil, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61011, Republic of KoreaOwing to their small size, microrobots have many potential applications. In addition, four-dimensional (4D) printing facilitates reversible shape transformation over time or upon the application of stimuli. By combining the concept of microrobots and 4D printing, it may be possible to realize more sophisticated next-generation microrobot designs that can be actuated by applying various stimuli, and also demonstrates profound implications for various applications, including drug delivery, cells delivery, soft robotics, object release and others. Herein, recent advances in 4D-printed microrobots are reviewed, including strategies for facilitating shape transformations, diverse types of external stimuli, and medical and nonmedical applications of microrobots. Finally, to conclude the paper, the challenges and the prospects of 4D-printed microrobots are highlighted.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/14/8/16074D-printedmicrorobotsstimuli-responsiveshape reversiblemedicalnonmedical |
| spellingShingle | Bobby Aditya Darmawan Jong-Oh Park Gwangjun Go Eunpyo Choi Four-Dimensional-Printed Microrobots and Their Applications: A Review Micromachines 4D-printed microrobots stimuli-responsive shape reversible medical nonmedical |
| title | Four-Dimensional-Printed Microrobots and Their Applications: A Review |
| title_full | Four-Dimensional-Printed Microrobots and Their Applications: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Four-Dimensional-Printed Microrobots and Their Applications: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Four-Dimensional-Printed Microrobots and Their Applications: A Review |
| title_short | Four-Dimensional-Printed Microrobots and Their Applications: A Review |
| title_sort | four dimensional printed microrobots and their applications a review |
| topic | 4D-printed microrobots stimuli-responsive shape reversible medical nonmedical |
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