Micro- and Nano-Systems for Manipulation, Actuation and Sensing, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Precise control, handling, and manipulation of microscale and nanoscale objects including robots, particles, cells, droplets, and molecules on micro/nano platforms are essential to the fields of chemistry, biology, robotics, and telecommunications. Micro/nano-systems are considered one of today’s most promising technologies and play an important role in improving the quality of life. It has been shown that micro/nano-systems have become powerful tools for tackling some of society’s most pressing problems, including those relate to health care, energy harvesting, and environmental quality, for example, conducting noninvasive surgery and drug delivery with magnetic-driven microcapsules, harvesting energies using nanogenerator systems, monitoring the environment with self-powered sensors, etc. However, challenges must be overcome to expand the practicability of micro/nano-systems, such as stability of assembling, precision of microscale control, compatibility of materials in complex environments, and insufficient driven forces. Accordingly, this Special Issue seeks to showcase research papers, short communications, and review articles that focus on the following: (1) novel design, modeling, fabrication, and assembling of micro/nano-scale systems for small object manipulation, control, and actuation based on, but not limited to, magnetic, electric, thermal, acoustic, and light applications ; (2) multiphysics-driven intelligent microrobots, actuators, and sensors; (3) applications of newly designed microfluid and nanofluidic systems for fluid control and sensing.

We look forward to your submissions!

Dr. Ran Peng
Prof. Dr. Shuailong Zhang
Guest Editors

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