Cooperative transport by flocking phototactic micromotors
Jianhua Zhang, Fangzhi Mou, Zhen Wu, Jiaqi Song, Joshua E. Kauffman, Ayusman Sen, Jianguo Guan
Abstract
collective diffusiophoretic repulsion in open space or complex microenvironments. After reaching the destination, the carried cargoes can also be unloaded from the flock and be deployed at a predetermined destination by disassembling or reversing the flock. This study may pave the way for developing intelligent swarming micro/nanorobots for cooperative targeting micromanipulation and advancing their applications in drug delivery and microengineering.
Topics & Concepts
Flocking (texture)NanoroboticsNanotechnologyPhototaxisMaterials scienceBiologyComposite materialBotanyMicro and Nano RoboticsMolecular Communication and NanonetworksModular Robots and Swarm Intelligence