journal article·2022-08

Bioinspired Multi‐Transformability of Superhydrophobic Nano‐Magnetite Swarm for Adaptive Object Transportation (Adv. Funct. Mater. 32/2022)

Mizuki Tenjimbayashi, Masanobu Naito

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 32· Issue 32
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Abstract

Adaptive Materials In article number 2204681, Mizuki Tenjimbayashi and Masanobu Naito develop a superhydrophobic nano-magnetite swarm that imitates a fire ant superorganism. The swarm at the liquid–air interface is transformed from a dispersed state into a 2D raft and a 3D bivouac by magnetic field gradient. The swarm can adaptively transport small objects irrespective of their state (gas/liquid/solid) by switching their state.
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OpenAlex topics: Robotic Path Planning Algorithms · Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence · Interactive and Immersive Displays

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Affiliations

International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1‐1 Namiki Tsukuba Ibaraki 305‐0044 Japan

Research and Services Division of Materials Data and Integrated System (MaDIS) National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1‐2‐1 Sengen Tsukuba Ibaraki 305‐0047 Japan

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