Topic · Micro and Nano Robotics
Most cited papers in Micro and Nano Robotics
What are the most cited papers in Micro and Nano Robotics?
The most cited paper in Micro and Nano Robotics is "Design, fabrication and control of soft robots" (Daniela L. Rus, Michael Thomas Tolley, 2015), with 5,797 citations. Next come "Equation of State for Nonattracting Rigid Spheres" (5,290) and "Flocking for Multi-Agent Dynamic Systems: Algorithms and Theory" (5,074).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 889 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design, fabrication and control of soft robots Daniela L. Rus, Michael Thomas Tolley · Nature | 26 May 2015 | 5,797 |
| 2 | Equation of State for Nonattracting Rigid Spheres Norman F. Carnahan, K.E. Starling · The Journal of Chemical Physics | 15 Jul 1969 | 5,290 |
| 3 | Flocking for Multi-Agent Dynamic Systems: Algorithms and Theory Reza Olfati‐Saber · IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control | Mar 2006 | 5,074 |
| 4 | Hydrodynamics of soft active matter Maria Cristina Marchetti, Jean‐François Joanny, Sriraṁ Ramaswamy et al. · Reviews of Modern Physics | 19 Jul 2013 | 4,254 |
| 5 | Active Particles in Complex and Crowded Environments Clemens Bechinger, Roberto Di Leonardo, Hartmut Löwen et al. · Reviews of Modern Physics | 23 Nov 2016 | 3,049 |
| 6 | Collective motion Tamás Vicsek, Anna Zafeiris · Physics Reports | 21 Mar 2012 | 2,983 |
| 7 | The hydrodynamics of swimming microorganisms Eric Lauga, Thomas R. Powers · Reports on Progress in Physics | 25 Aug 2009 | 2,530 |
| 8 | Small-scale soft-bodied robot with multimodal locomotion Wenqi Hu, Guo Zhan Lum, Massimo Mastrangeli et al. · Nature | 24 Jan 2018 | 2,392 |
| 9 | Self-Motile Colloidal Particles: From Directed Propulsion to Random Walk Jonathan R. Howse, Richard Jones, Anthony J. Ryan et al. · Physical Review Letters | 27 Jul 2007 | 2,263 |
| 10 | Printing ferromagnetic domains for untethered fast-transforming soft materials Yoonho Kim, Hyunwoo Yuk, Ruike Renee Zhao et al. · Nature | Jun 2018 | 2,192 |
| 11 | Directed Assembly of One-Dimensional Nanostructures into Functional Networks Yu Huang, Xiangfeng Duan, Qingqiao Wei et al. · Science | 26 Jan 2001 | 2,191 |
| 12 | An integrated design and fabrication strategy for entirely soft, autonomous robots Michael F. Wehner, Ryan L. Truby, Daniel J. Fitzgerald et al. · Nature | Aug 2016 | 2,151 |
| 13 | Catalytic Nanomotors: Autonomous Movement of Striped Nanorods Walter F. Paxton, Kevin C. Kistler, Christine C. Olmeda et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society | 21 Sep 2004 | 2,131 |
| 14 | Multigait soft robot Robert F. Shepherd, Filip Ilievski, Wonjae Choi et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 28 Nov 2011 | 2,114 |
| 15 | Soft robotics: a bioinspired evolution in robotics Sangbae Kim, Cecilia Laschi, Barry Andrew Trimmer · Trends in biotechnology | 16 Apr 2013 | 2,102 |
| 16 | The Mechanics and Statistics of Active Matter Sriram Ramaswamy · Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics | 29 Jul 2010 | 2,047 |
| 17 | Dynamic Pattern Formation in a Vesicle-Generating Microfluidic Device Todd Thorsen, Richard W. Roberts, Frances H. Arnold et al. · Physical Review Letters | 30 Apr 2001 | 2,044 |
| 18 | Microrobots for Minimally Invasive Medicine Bradley J. Nelson, Ioannis K. Kaliakatsos, Jake J. Abbott · Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering | Jul 2010 | 1,972 |
| 19 | Functional hydrogel structures for autonomous flow control inside microfluidic channels David J. Beebe, Jeffrey S. Moore, Joseph M. Bauer et al. · Nature | Apr 2000 | 1,970 |
| 20 | Direct observation of kinesin stepping by optical trapping interferometry Karel Svoboda, Christoph F. Schmidt, Bruce J. Schnapp et al. · Nature | Oct 1993 | 1,936 |
| 21 | Review of fish swimming modes for aquatic locomotion Michael Sfakiotakis, David M. Lane, J.B.C. Davies · IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering | Apr 1999 | 1,935 |
| 22 | Microscopic artificial swimmers Rémi Dreyfus, Jean Baudry, Marcus L. Roper et al. · Nature | Oct 2005 | 1,873 |
| 23 | Living Crystals of Light-Activated Colloidal Surfers Jérémie Palacci, Stefano Sacanna, Asher Preska Steinberg et al. · Science | Feb 2013 | 1,815 |
| 24 | Seed-Mediated Growth Approach for Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Spheroidal and Rod-like Gold Nanoparticles Using a Surfactant Template Nikhil Ranjan Jana, Latha A. Gearheart, Catherine Jones Murphy · Advanced Materials | Sep 2001 | 1,777 |
| 25 | Langmuir−Blodgett Assembly of Graphite Oxide Single Layers Laura J. Cote, Franklin Kim, Jiaxing Huang · Journal of the American Chemical Society | 22 Oct 2008 | 1,759 |
| 26 | Motility-Induced Phase Separation Michael E. Cates, Julien Tailleur · Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics | 12 Jan 2015 | 1,738 |
| 27 | High gradient magnetic cell separation with MACS Stefan Miltenyi, Werner Müller, Walter Weichel et al. · Cytometry | 1990 | 1,698 |
| 28 | Superparamagnetic High-Magnetization Microspheres with an Fe3O4@SiO2 Core and Perpendicularly Aligned Mesoporous SiO2 Shell for Removal of Microcystins Yonghui Deng, Dawei Qi, Chunhui Deng et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society | 13 Dec 2007 | 1,672 |
| 29 | Flocks, herds, and schools: A quantitative theory of flocking John Toner, Yuhai Tu · Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics | Oct 1998 | 1,644 |
| 30 | Mathematical models for cellular interactions in development I. Filaments with one-sided inputs Aristid Lindenmayer · Journal of Theoretical Biology | Mar 1968 | 1,627 |
| 31 | Micro/nanorobots for biomedicine: Delivery, surgery, sensing, and detoxification Jinxing Li, Berta Esteban‐Fernández de Ávila, Wei Feng Gao et al. · Science Robotics | Mar 2017 | 1,566 |
| 32 | Continuum Robots for Medical Applications: A Survey Jessica Burgner-Kahrs, D. Caleb Rucker, Howie Choset · IEEE Transactions on Robotics | 2 Nov 2015 | 1,566 |
| 33 | Soft robotics: Technologies and systems pushing the boundaries of robot abilities Cecilia Laschi, Barbara Mazzolai, Matteo Cianchetti · Science Robotics | 6 Dec 2016 | 1,560 |
| 34 | A field guide to bacterial swarming motility Daniel B. Kearns · Nature Reviews Microbiology | 9 Aug 2010 | 1,531 |
| 35 | A DNA nanorobot functions as a cancer therapeutic in response to a molecular trigger in vivo Suping Li, Qiao Jiang, Shaoli Liu et al. · Nature Biotechnology | 12 Feb 2018 | 1,516 |
| 36 | The Rotary Motor of Bacterial Flagella Howard C. Berg · Annual Review of Biochemistry | Jun 2003 | 1,493 |
| 37 | Spontaneous motion in hierarchically assembled active matter Tim H. Sanchez, Daniel T. N. Chen, Stephen J. DeCamp et al. · Nature | Nov 2012 | 1,475 |
| 38 | Light-Driven Motion of Liquids on a Photoresponsive Surface Kunihiro Ichimura, Sang-Keun Oh, Masaru Nakagawa · Science | 2 Jun 2000 | 1,472 |
| 39 | Biomedical applications of soft robotics Matteo Cianchetti, Cecilia Laschi, Arianna Menciassi et al. · Nature Reviews Materials | 23 May 2018 | 1,437 |
| 40 | Multivascular networks and functional intravascular topologies within biocompatible hydrogels Bagrat Grigoryan, Samantha J. Paulsen, Daniel C. Corbett et al. · Science | 2 May 2019 | 1,418 |
| 41 | Physics of microswimmers—single particle motion and collective behavior: a review J Elgeti, R G Winkler, G Gompper · Reports on Progress in Physics | 28 Apr 2015 | 1,409 |
| 42 | Soft Robotics for Chemists Filip Ilievski, Aaron D. Mazzeo, Robert F. Shepherd et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition | 20 Jan 2011 | 1,386 |
| 43 | Biomimetics: lessons from nature–an overview Bharat Bhushan · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences | 16 Mar 2009 | 1,368 |
| 44 | Ferromagnetic soft continuum robots Yoonho Kim, German Alberto Parada, Shengduo Liu et al. · Science Robotics | 21 Aug 2019 | 1,323 |
| 45 | A polymer gel with electrically driven motility Yoshihito Osada, Hidenori Okuzaki, Hirofumi Hori · Nature | 1992 | 1,307 |
| 46 | Controlled Propulsion of Artificial Magnetic Nanostructured Propellers Ambarish Ghosh, Peer Fischer · Nano Letters | 4 May 2009 | 1,304 |
| 47 | Soft Robotics: A Perspective—Current Trends and Prospects for the Future Carmel Majidi · Soft Robotics | 17 Jul 2013 | 1,304 |
| 48 | Collapse of Gels in an Electric Field Toyoichi Tanaka, Izumi Nishio, Shao-Tang Sun et al. · Science | 29 Oct 1982 | 1,295 |
| 49 | Organ printing: computer-aided jet-based 3D tissue engineering Vladimir A. Mironov, Thomas J. Boland, Thomas C. Trusk et al. · Trends in biotechnology | Apr 2003 | 1,278 |
| 50 | Physics of microswimmers - single particle motion and collective behavior: a review Elgeti, Jens, Winkler, Roland G., Gompper, Gerhard · JuSER (Forschungszentrum Jülich) | 2015 | 1,245 |
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