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A magnetic multi-layer soft robot for on-demand targeted adhesion

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  • Ziheng Chen

    (Shanghai University
    The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society)

  • Yibin Wang

    (The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society)

  • Hui Chen

    (The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society)

  • Junhui Law

    (The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    University of Toronto)

  • Huayan Pu

    (Shanghai University)

  • Shaorong Xie

    (Shanghai University)

  • Feng Duan

    (Chinese PLA General Hospital)

  • Yu Sun

    (University of Toronto)

  • Na Liu

    (Shanghai University)

  • Jiangfan Yu

    (The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society
    The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Abstract

Magnetic soft robots have shown great potential for biomedical applications due to their high shape reconfigurability, motion agility, and multi-functionality in physiological environments. Magnetic soft robots with multi-layer structures can enhance the loading capacity and function complexity for targeted delivery. However, the interactions between soft entities have yet to be fully investigated, and thus the assembly of magnetic soft robots with on-demand motion modes from multiple film-like layers is still challenging. Herein, we model and tailor the magnetic interaction between soft film-like layers with distinct in-plane structures, and then realize multi-layer soft robots that are capable of performing agile motions and targeted adhesion. Each layer of the robot consists of a soft magnetic substrate and an adhesive film. The mechanical properties and adhesion performance of the adhesive films are systematically characterized. The robot is capable of performing two locomotion modes, i.e., translational motion and tumbling motion, and also the on-demand separation with one side layer adhered to tissues. Simulation results are presented, which have a good qualitative agreement with the experimental results. The feasibility of using the robot to perform multi-target adhesion in a stomach is validated in both ex-vivo and in-vivo experiments.

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  • Ziheng Chen & Yibin Wang & Hui Chen & Junhui Law & Huayan Pu & Shaorong Xie & Feng Duan & Yu Sun & Na Liu & Jiangfan Yu, 2024. "A magnetic multi-layer soft robot for on-demand targeted adhesion," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-44995-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44995-9
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