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Nabila Tanjeem¹, Montana B Minnis¹, Ryan C Hayward¹

¹Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 3415 Colorado Avenue, Boulder, CO, 80303, USA.

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Researchers are developing shape-changing micro and nanoscale particles for advanced materials. These responsive particles are finding applications in fields like photonics, microfluidics, and biomedicine.

Keywords:

colloids reconfiguration robotics self-assembly shape-changing particles soft materials stimuli-responsive materials

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Soft Matter Physics

Background:

Growing demand for advanced soft and responsive materials.
Exploration of shape-changing mechanisms in particulate systems over the past two decades.
Integration of shape-morphing capabilities from microscale to nanoscale.

Purpose of the Study:

To discuss key mechanisms and materials enabling shape changes in micro/nanoscale particles.
To summarize recent advancements in shape-morphing particle applications.
To provide perspectives on future potential and challenges in the field.

Main Methods:

Review of top-down fabrication techniques.
Review of bottom-up synthesis methods.
Analysis of shape-morphing mechanisms.

Main Results:

Shape-morphing capabilities achieved across micro and nanoscale.
Emerging applications in photonics, microfluidics, microrobotics, and biomedicine.
Identification of key enabling materials and mechanisms.

Conclusions:

Shape-morphing particles represent a rapidly advancing area with significant potential.
Interdisciplinary applications are driving innovation in materials science.
Further research is needed to address open challenges and unlock full potential.