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  • * Microfluidics and Nanotechnology
  • * Materials Science
  • * Robotics

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  • * Micromotors show potential in environmental remediation, drug delivery, and microsurgery.
  • * Current fabrication methods lack control over structure and composition, limiting performance and multifunctionality.
  • * Need for improved micromotor design for enhanced motion and capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To present a microfluidic fiber-confined approach for fabricating advanced micromotors.
  • * To engineer precise anisotropies in 3D structures and material compositions.
  • * To investigate the influence of morphology and composition on micromotor mobility.

Main Methods:

  • * Utilized a microfluidic fiber-confined approach with droplet templates.
  • * Engineered shape anisotropy through controllable droplet deformation.
  • * Achieved material anisotropy using versatile emulsion templates with platinum (Pt) and magnetic nanoparticles (NPs).

Main Results:

  • * Successfully created droplet-templated micromotors with controlled 3D structures and material compositions.
  • * Micromotors demonstrated combined catalytic propulsion (Pt NPs) and magnetic guidance (magnetic NPs).
  • * Micromotors exhibited precise cargo catching, delivery, and on-demand releasing capabilities.
  • * Droplet microfluidics enabled systematic variation of micromotor parameters and analysis of their impact on mobility.

Conclusions:

  • * The developed method allows for precise control over micromotor morphology and composition.
  • * This approach is beneficial for designing sophisticated microrobotic systems.
  • * Fabricated micromotors show promise for advanced applications requiring controlled motion and cargo manipulation.