Microrobotics and micromotors
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3 Jan 2024
Pico-spring microrobots
Xu, Medina-Sanchez, Schmidt et al.
Nat. Nanotechnol. (2024)
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9 Oct 2023
Microelectronic Morphogenesis
McCaskill, Karnaushenko, Schmidt et al.
Adv. Mater. 35, 2306344 (2023)
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17 Dec 2021
Electronically integrated microcatheters
Rivkin, Karnaushenko, Schmidt et al.
Sci. Adv. 7, eabl5408 (2021)
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27 Oct 2021
Self-sufficient self-oscillating microsystem driven by low power ...
Akbar, Karnaushenko, Schmidt et al.
Sci. Adv. 7, eabj0767 (2021)
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06 Aug 2021
System-engineered miniaturized robots: From structure to intelligence
Bandari and Schmidt
Adv. Intell. Syst. 3, 2000284 (2021)
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23 Aug 2021
A nano-bio supercapacitor that occupies less than a nanoliter volume
Lee, Bandari, Schmidt et al.
Nat. Commun. 12, 4967 (2021)
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13 Jan 2021
Tiny robots and sensors need tiny batteries - here is how to do it.
Rivkin, Karnaushenko, Schmidt et al.
Nature 589, 195 (2021)
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05 Nov 2020
Medical microbots for cancer treatment
Schmidt, Schmidt et al.
Nat. Commun. 11, 5618 (2020)
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21 Jul 2020
A rotating spiral micromotor for non-invasive zygote transfer
Schwarz, Medina-Sánchez et al.
Adv. Sci. 7, 2000843 (2020)
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01 Sep 2020
Medical imaging of microrobots
Aziz, Medina-Sánchez, Schmidt et al.
ACS Nano 14, 10865 (2020)
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01 Sep 2020
Medical imaging of microrobots: toward in-vivo applications
Xu, Medina-Sánchez, Schmidt et al.
Angew. Chem. Int. 59, 15029 (2020)
20 Mar 2020
A flexible microsystem capable of controlled motion and actuation by wireless power...
Bandari, Zhu, Schmidt et al.
Nat. Electron. 3, 172 (2020)
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25 Feb 2020
Sperm micromotors for cargo delivery through flowing blood
Xu, Medina-Sánchez, Schmidt et al.
ACS Nano 14, 2982 (2020)
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14 Aug 2019
Real-time optoacoustic tracking of single moving micro-objects in...
Aziz, Medina-Sánchez, Schmidt et al.
Nano Lett. 19, 6612 (2019)
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12 Jan 2016
Spermbot could help solve male infertility - Headline Science
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04 Dec 2018
Sperm-hybrid micromotor for targeted drug delivery
Xu, Medina-Sánchez, Schmidt et al.
ACS Nano 12, 327 (2018)
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25 May 2017
Medical microbots need better imaging and control
Medina-Sánchez and Schmidt
Nature 545, 406 (2017)
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21 Mar 2019
Spermatozoa as functional components of robotic microswimmers
Magdanz, Schmidt et al.
Adv. Mater. 29, 1606301 (2017)
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25 May 2016
American chemical society highlights our work as top news
Medina-Sánchez, Schmidt et al.
Nano Lett. 16, 555 (2016)
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21 Dec 2016
Cellular cargo delivery: toward assisted fertilization by sperm-carrying...
Medina-Sánchez, Schmidt et al.
Nano Lett. 16, 555 (2016)
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30 Nov 2017
Medibots: dual-action biogenic micro diggers for single-cell surgery and drug...
Srivastava, Schmidt et al.
Adv. Mater. 28, 832 (2016)
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16 Dec 2015
Wastewater mediated activation of micromotors for efficient water cleaning
Srivastava, Schmidt et al.
Nano Lett. 16, 817 (2016)
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30 Jan 2014
Stimuli-responsive microjets with reconfigurable shape
Magdanz, Sanchez, Schmidt et al.
Angew. Chem. Int. 53, 2673 (2014)
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01 Sep 2013
Development of a sperm-flagella driven micro-bio-robot
Magdanz, Sanchez, Schmidt et al.
Adv. Mater. 25, 6581 (2013)
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24 Apr 2013
Chemotactic behavior of catalytic motors in microfluidic channels
Baraban, Sanchez, Schmidt et al.
Angew. Chem. Int. 52, 5552 (2013)
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10 Jan 2012
Self-propelled nanotools
Solovev, Sanchez, Schmidt et al.
ACS Nano 6, 1751 (2012)
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15 Dec 2011
Fabrication and applications of large arrays of multifunctional rolled-up...
Harazim, Sanchez, Schmidt et al.
J. Mater. Chem. 22, 2878 (2012)
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26 Aug 2011
Magnetic microhelix coil structures
Smith, Makarov, Schmidt et al.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 097204 (2011)
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20 Sep 2011
Light-controlled propulsion of catalytic microengines
Solovev, Sanchez, Schmidt et al.
Angew. Chem. Int. 50, 10875 (2011)
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17 Aug 2011
Superfast motion of catalytic microjet engines at physiological temperature
Sanchez, Schmidt et al
J.Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 14860 (2011)
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22 Feb 2011
Rolled-up nanotech on polymers: from basic perception to self-propelled...
Mei, Schmidt et al
Chem. Soc. Rev. 40, 2109 (2011)
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26 Aug 2011
Mini jet propulsion is 50 times smaller than a hair
Sanchez, Schmidt et al
WELT (March 8, 2011)
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17 Dec 2011
Microbots swimming in the flowing streams of microfluidic channels
Sanchez, Schmidt et al
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 701 (2011)
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19 Nov 2010
Controlled manipulation of multiple cells using catalytic microbots
Sanchez, Schmidt et al
Chem. Comm. 47, 698-700 (2011)
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22 Feb 2011
Catalytic microstrider at the air–liquid interface
Solovev, Mei, Schmidt et al.
Adv. Mater. 22, 4340 (2010)
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23 Jul 2010
Dynamics of biocatalytic microengines mediated by variable friction control
Sanchez, Schmidt et al
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132, 13144 (2010)
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29 Jul 2010
Magnetic control of tubular catalytic microbots for the transport, assembly...
Solovev, Mei, Schmidt et al.
Adv. Funct. Mater. 20, 2430 (2010)
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30 Jul 2009
Catalytic microtubular jet engines self-propelled by accumulated gas bubbles
Solovev, Mei, Schmidt et al.
Small 5, 1688 (2009)
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29 Oct 2008
Versatile approach for integrative and functionalized tubes by strain engineering...
Solovev, Mei, Schmidt et al.
Adv. Mater. 20, 4085 (2008)