Magnetic microrobots are attractive tools for operation in confined spaces. Many of these microrobots are typically fabricated with dispersed nanoparticles or deposited coatings that present homogeneity and conformality problems. We have developed a solution-based polydopamine (PDA)-assisted electroless deposition (ELD) method to deposit a superparamagnetic thin film on 3D-printed microrobots.
This work supports IRG2 by providing a versatile coating and particle functionalization method for composite nanofillers, with the goal of facilitating the repair and recycling of composites via dynamic particle bonding.
This is a collaboration between the Heron (IRG1), Kim (IRG2), and Pena-Francesch (IRG2) groups.
