Microrobotics and micromotors

3 Jan 2024
Pico-spring microrobots
Xu, Medina-Sanchez, Schmidt et al.
Nat. Nanotechnol. (2024)

9 Oct 2023
Microelectronic Morphogenesis
McCaskill, Karnaushenko, Schmidt et al.
Adv. Mater. 35, 2306344 (2023)

17 Dec 2021
Electronically integrated microcatheters
Rivkin, Karnaushenko, Schmidt et al.
Sci. Adv. 7, eabl5408 (2021)

27 Oct 2021
Self-sufficient self-oscillating microsystem driven by low power ...
Akbar, Karnaushenko, Schmidt et al.
Sci. Adv. 7, eabj0767 (2021)

06 Aug 2021
System-engineered miniaturized robots: From structure to intelligence
Bandari and Schmidt
Adv. Intell. Syst. 3, 2000284 (2021)

23 Aug 2021
A nano-bio supercapacitor that occupies less than a nanoliter volume
Lee, Bandari, Schmidt et al.
Nat. Commun. 12, 4967 (2021)

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)

05 Nov 2020
Medical microbots for cancer treatment
Schmidt, Schmidt et al.
Nat. Commun. 11, 5618 (2020)

21 Jul 2020
A rotating spiral micromotor for non-invasive zygote transfer
Schwarz, Medina-Sánchez et al.
Adv. Sci. 7, 2000843 (2020)

01 Sep 2020
Medical imaging of microrobots
Aziz, Medina-Sánchez, Schmidt et al.
ACS Nano 14, 10865 (2020)

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)

25 Feb 2020
Sperm micromotors for cargo delivery through flowing blood
Xu, Medina-Sánchez, Schmidt et al.
ACS Nano 14, 2982 (2020)

14 Aug 2019
Real-time optoacoustic tracking of single moving micro-objects in...
Aziz, Medina-Sánchez, Schmidt et al.
Nano Lett. 19, 6612 (2019)

12 Jan 2016
Spermbot could help solve male infertility - Headline Science
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American Chemical Society

04 Dec 2018
Sperm-hybrid micromotor for targeted drug delivery
Xu, Medina-Sánchez, Schmidt et al.
ACS Nano 12, 327 (2018)

25 May 2017
Medical microbots need better imaging and control
Medina-Sánchez and Schmidt
Nature 545, 406 (2017)

21 Mar 2019
Spermatozoa as functional components of robotic microswimmers
Magdanz, Schmidt et al.
Adv. Mater. 29, 1606301 (2017)

25 May 2016
American chemical society highlights our work as top news
Medina-Sánchez, Schmidt et al.
Nano Lett. 16, 555 (2016)

21 Dec 2016
Cellular cargo delivery: toward assisted fertilization by sperm-carrying...
Medina-Sánchez, Schmidt et al.
Nano Lett. 16, 555 (2016)

30 Nov 2017
Medibots: dual-action biogenic micro diggers for single-cell surgery and drug...
Srivastava, Schmidt et al.
Adv. Mater. 28, 832 (2016)

16 Dec 2015
Wastewater mediated activation of micromotors for efficient water cleaning
Srivastava, Schmidt et al.
Nano Lett. 16, 817 (2016)

30 Jan 2014
Stimuli-responsive microjets with reconfigurable shape
Magdanz, Sanchez, Schmidt et al.
Angew. Chem. Int. 53, 2673 (2014)

01 Sep 2013
Development of a sperm-flagella driven micro-bio-robot
Magdanz, Sanchez, Schmidt et al.
Adv. Mater. 25, 6581 (2013)

24 Apr 2013
Chemotactic behavior of catalytic motors in microfluidic channels
Baraban, Sanchez, Schmidt et al.
Angew. Chem. Int. 52, 5552 (2013)

10 Jan 2012
Self-propelled nanotools
Solovev, Sanchez, Schmidt et al.
ACS Nano 6, 1751 (2012)

15 Dec 2011
Fabrication and applications of large arrays of multifunctional rolled-up...
Harazim, Sanchez, Schmidt et al.
J. Mater. Chem. 22, 2878 (2012)

26 Aug 2011
Magnetic microhelix coil structures
Smith, Makarov, Schmidt et al.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 097204 (2011)

20 Sep 2011
Light-controlled propulsion of catalytic microengines
Solovev, Sanchez, Schmidt et al.
Angew. Chem. Int. 50, 10875 (2011)

17 Aug 2011
Superfast motion of catalytic microjet engines at physiological temperature
Sanchez, Schmidt et al
J.Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 14860 (2011)

22 Feb 2011
Rolled-up nanotech on polymers: from basic perception to self-propelled...
Mei, Schmidt et al
Chem. Soc. Rev. 40, 2109 (2011)

26 Aug 2011
Mini jet propulsion is 50 times smaller than a hair
Sanchez, Schmidt et al
WELT (March 8, 2011)

17 Dec 2011
Microbots swimming in the flowing streams of microfluidic channels
Sanchez, Schmidt et al
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 701 (2011)

19 Nov 2010
Controlled manipulation of multiple cells using catalytic microbots
Sanchez, Schmidt et al
Chem. Comm. 47, 698-700 (2011)

22 Feb 2011
Catalytic microstrider at the air–liquid interface
Solovev, Mei, Schmidt et al.
Adv. Mater. 22, 4340 (2010)

23 Jul 2010
Dynamics of biocatalytic microengines mediated by variable friction control
Sanchez, Schmidt et al
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132, 13144 (2010)

29 Jul 2010
Magnetic control of tubular catalytic microbots for the transport, assembly...
Solovev, Mei, Schmidt et al.
Adv. Funct. Mater. 20, 2430 (2010)

30 Jul 2009
Catalytic microtubular jet engines self-propelled by accumulated gas bubbles
Solovev, Mei, Schmidt et al.
Small 5, 1688 (2009)

29 Oct 2008
Versatile approach for integrative and functionalized tubes by strain engineering...
Solovev, Mei, Schmidt et al.
Adv. Mater. 20, 4085 (2008)