3D manipulation of cell spheroids using laser-actuated microrobots

Materials Horizons 2026 Open access

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Authors: Yukun Wang, Philipp Harder, Nergishan İyisan, Berna Özkale
DOI: 10.1039/d5mh01861g
Cited by: 1
References: 43

Abstract

We present laser-actuated microrobots embedded in cell spheroids that induce three distinct thermophoretic motion modes, enabling selective and biocompatible spheroid assembly.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Micro and Nano Robotics 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Piezoelectric Actuators and Control

Publication details

Journal / source
Materials Horizons
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
13
Issue
9
Pages
4479–4488
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN