Programmable aniso-electrodeposited modular hydrogel microrobots.

ABSTRACT: Systems with programmable and complex shape morphing are highly desired in many fields wherein sensing, actuation, and manipulation must be performed. Living organisms use nonuniform distributions of their body structural composition to achieve diverse shape morphing, motion, and functionality. However, for the microrobot fabrication, these designs often involve complicated robotic architectures requiring time-consuming and arduous fabrication processes. This paper proposes a single-step aniso-electrodeposition method for fabricating modular microrobots (MMRs) with distinct functions in each modular segment. By programming the electric field, the microscale stripe-shaped structure can be endowed with diverse shape-morphing capabilities, such as spiraling, twisting, bending, and coiling. Th

SUBMITTER: Zheng Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9750151 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature