Recent progress in magnetic applications for micro- and nanorobots

In recent years, magnetic micro- and nanorobots have been developed and extensively used in many fields. Actuated by magnetic fields, micro- and nanorobots can achieve controllable motion, targeted transportation of cargo, and energy transmission. The proper use of magnetic fields is essential for the further research and development of micro- and nanorobotics. In this article, recent progress in magnetic applications in the field of micro- and nanorobots is reviewed. First, the achievements of manufacturing micro- and nanorobots by incorporating different magnetic nanoparticles, such as diamagnetic, paramagnetic, and ferromagnetic materials, are discussed in detail, highlighting the importance of a rational use of magnetic materials. Then the innovative breakthroughs of using different magnetoelectric devices and magnetic drive structures to improve the micro- and nanorobots are reviewed. Finally, based on the biofriendliness and the precise and stable performance of magnetic micro- and nanorobots in microbial environments, some future challenges are outlined, and the prospects of magnetic applications for micro- and nanorobots are presented.

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Review on principles, recent progress, and future challenges for oxy-fuel combustion CO2 capture using compression and purification unit

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering ◽

10.1016/j.jece.2021.105777 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 105777

Author(s):

Esmaeil Koohestanian ◽

Farhad Shahraki

Keyword(s):

Co2 Capture ◽

Recent Progress ◽

Fuel Combustion ◽

Future Challenges ◽

Purification Unit

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Electrodeposited Hydroxyapatite-Based Biocoatings: Recent Progress and Future Challenges

Coatings ◽

10.3390/coatings11010110 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 110

Author(s):

Mir Saman Safavi ◽

Frank C. Walsh ◽

Maria A. Surmeneva ◽

Roman A. Surmenev ◽

Jafar Khalil-Allafi

Keyword(s):

Recent Progress ◽

Tribological Behavior ◽

Metallic Materials ◽

Industrial Processing ◽

Component Size ◽

Polymeric Particles ◽

Operational Variables ◽

Wide Range ◽

Future Challenges ◽

Coating Methods

Hydroxyapatite has become an important coating material for bioimplants, following the introduction of synthetic HAp in the 1950s. The HAp coatings require controlled surface roughness/porosity, adequate corrosion resistance and need to show favorable tribological behavior. The deposition rate must be sufficiently fast and the coating technique needs to be applied at different scales on substrates having a diverse structure, composition, size, and shape. A detailed overview of dry and wet coating methods is given. The benefits of electrodeposition include controlled thickness and morphology, ability to coat a wide range of component size/shape and ease of industrial processing. Pulsed current and potential techniques have provided denser and more uniform coatings on different metallic materials/implants. The mechanism of HAp electrodeposition is considered and the effect of operational variables on deposit properties is highlighted. The most recent progress in the field is critically reviewed. Developments in mineral substituted and included particle, composite HAp coatings, including those reinforced by metallic, ceramic and polymeric particles; carbon nanotubes, modified graphenes, chitosan, and heparin, are considered in detail. Technical challenges which deserve further research are identified and a forward look in the field of the electrodeposited HAp coatings is taken.

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Recent progress in research and development of crystalline silicon solar cells in Japan

Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications ◽

10.1002/pip.4670010103 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 11-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tadashi Saitoh ◽

Ryuichi Shimokawa ◽

Yutaka Hayashi

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Research And Development ◽

Recent Progress ◽

Crystalline Silicon ◽

Silicon Solar Cells ◽

Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells

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Recent Progress of Open-shell Organic Magnetic Materials and Their Aggregated States

Journal of Materials Chemistry C ◽

10.1039/d1tc04598a ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Shaoqiang Dong ◽

Zhen Li

Keyword(s):

Physical Properties ◽

Magnetic Materials ◽

Recent Progress ◽

Organic Materials ◽

Open Shell ◽

Light Emitting ◽

Organic Light ◽

Organic Magnetic Materials ◽

New Generation

In last decades, open-shell organic materials have attracted scientists’ great attention for their new chemical and physical properties, as well as their possible applications in new generation of organic light-emitting...

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Tuning magnetism at the two-dimensional limit: A theoretical perspective

Nanoscale ◽

10.1039/d1nr06835k ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Dongzhe Li ◽

Shuo Li ◽

Chengyong Zhong ◽

Junjie He

Keyword(s):

Magnetic Properties ◽

Magnetic Materials ◽

Recent Progress ◽

Theoretical Perspective ◽

Two Dimensional

The discovery of two-dimensional (2D) magnetic materials provides an ideal testbed for manipulating the magnetic properties at the atomically thin and the 2D limit. This review gives recent progress on...

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Hydrometeorology

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society ◽

10.1175/1520-0477-59.5.609 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 59 (5) ◽

pp. 609-612 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Eugene L. Peck

Keyword(s):

Research And Development ◽

Recent Progress ◽

Additional Research

The paper presents a review of the activities of the Hydrology Committee of the AMS. In addition, recent progress and areas needing additional research and development in the field of hydrometeorology are discussed.

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Organic Cocrystals: Recent Advances and Perspectives for Electronic and Magnetic Applications

Frontiers in Chemistry ◽

10.3389/fchem.2021.764628 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Mengjia Jiang ◽

Chun Zhen ◽

Shuyu Li ◽

Xiaotao Zhang ◽

Wenping Hu

Keyword(s):

Magnetic Properties ◽

Magnetic Fields ◽

Research Interest ◽

Comprehensive Understanding ◽

Electronic And Magnetic Properties ◽

Recent Advances ◽

Magnetic Applications ◽

Application Fields ◽

Growth Methods

Cocrystal engineering is an advanced supramolecular strategy that has attracted a lot of research interest. Many studies on cocrystals in various application fields have been reported, with a particular focus on the optoelectronics field. However, few articles have combined and summarized the electronic and magnetic properties of cocrystals. In this review, we first introduce the growth methods that serve as the basis for realizing the different properties of cocrystals. Thereafter, we present an overview of cocrystal applications in electronic and magnetic fields. Some functional devices based on cocrystals are also introduced. We hope that this review will provide researchers with a more comprehensive understanding of the latest progress and prospects of cocrystals in electronic and magnetic fields.

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Thermal Conductivity Enhancement of Room Temperature Ionic Liquids (RTILs) With Various Magnetic Nanoparticles

ASME 2012 Third International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer ◽

10.1115/mnhmt2012-75118 ◽

2012 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

N. Y. Jagath B. Nikapitiya ◽

Hyejin Moon

Keyword(s):

Thermal Conductivity ◽

Ionic Liquids ◽

Magnetic Nanoparticles ◽

Magnetic Fields ◽

Room Temperature ◽

Particle Concentration ◽

Thermal Conductivity Enhancement ◽

Room Temperature Ionic Liquids ◽

Conductivity Enhancement ◽

Magnetic Nanofluids

This paper reports an experimental study of thermal conductivity of room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) based magnetic nanofluids. Various magnetic nanoparticles of metal oxides with high thermal conductivity, such as CuO, Al2O3, Fe3O4 and Carbon Nano Tubes (CNTs), were used to prepare magnetic nanofluids, while RTIL, trihexyl (tetradecyl) posphonium dicyanamide was used as the base fluid. Two major parameters that affect to the thermal conductivity enhancement of fluids were investigated. The effect of particle concentration and external magnetic fields were tested. It was observed that the magnetic nanofluids thermal conductivities increase with increment of particle concentration and external magnetic field parallel to the temperature gradient. Besides, it was observed that under higher magnetic fields, thermal conductivity enhancement tends to approach a saturation state. Surfactant was used to disperse magnetic nanoparticles within the RTILs. The transient hot wire method was used for this investigation.

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