Recent progress in magnetic applications for micro- and nanorobots

• Ke Xu,
• Shuang Xu and
• Fanan Wei

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 744–755, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.58

• 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. Keywords: magnetic drives; magnetic nanoparticles; magnetoelectric devices; micro- and nanorobots; Introduction

• following article describes the specific content in detail. Researchers have approached to the topic of MNRs from different perspectives. The article analyzes magnetic materials, the combination of magnetism and electricity, and the structures of magnetic drives. Exploration and research of magnetic fields

• will promote the applications of MNRs in nanotechnology. This article focuses on recent progress in magnetic applications of MNRs. This article is organized as follows: After the description of magnetic materials adopted in MNRs, magnetoelectric concepts used in MNRs and structures of magnetic drives