Novel Designs in Programmable or Self-Assembling Microdevices
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "E：Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 48
Special Issue Editors
Interests: 4D printing; shape memory polymers; micro-devices; smart materials; smart structures and applications
Interests: shape memory polymers; 4D printing; multifunctional metamaterials
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Interests: 4D printing; smart material mechanics; smart structural design
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent advances in microfabrication, smart materials, and programmable self-assembly have revolutionized the development of micromachines and microdevices. These systems exhibit unprecedented capabilities in biomedical applications, soft robotics, drug delivery, and adaptive microsystems. By leveraging stimuli-responsive materials, 3D/4D printing, and computational design, researchers can now create dynamic structures that reconfigure autonomously or respond to external triggers. This Special Issue aims to highlight cutting-edge research in programmable and self-assembling microdevices, focusing on novel design strategies, fabrication techniques, and functional applications.
We invite original research articles, reviews, and perspectives covering (but not limited to) the following topics:
- Smart self-assembling material design
- 3D/4D printing for self-assembling microstructures
- Smart self-assembling implantable microdevices
- Programmable micromachines and actuation strategies
Dr. Cheng Lin
Dr. Xiaozhou Xin
Prof. Dr. Liwu Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- self-assembling material
- implantable microdevices
- shape memory polymers
- 3D/4D Printing
- smart microstructures and microdevices
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