A fabrication process for electrostatic microactuators with integrated gear linkages [PDF]
, 1997 A surface micromachining process is presented which has been used to fabricate electrostatic microactuators. These microactuators are interconnected with each other and linked to other movable microstructures by integrated gear linkages.
Berenschot, Erwin +3 more
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Artificial Micromotors in the Mouse’s Stomach: A Step toward in Vivo Use of Synthetic Motors [PDF]
, 2015 Artificial micromotors, operating on locally supplied fuels and performing complex tasks, offer great potential for diverse biomedical applications, including autonomous delivery and release of therapeutic payloads and cell manipulation. Various types of
Dong, Renfeng +6 more
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Vapor-Driven Propulsion of Catalytic Micromotors [PDF]
, 2015 Chemically-powered micromotors offer exciting opportunities in diverse fields, including therapeutic delivery, environmental remediation, and nanoscale manufacturing.
Christianson, Caleb +9 more
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Droplet-Based Microfluidic Preparation of Shape-Variable Alginate Hydrogel Magnetic Micromotors
Nanomaterials, 2021 This article introduces a facile droplet-based microfluidic method for the preparation of Fe3O4-incorporated alginate hydrogel magnetic micromotors with variable shapes.
Cheng Zhang +4 more
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Designing chemical micromotors that communicate-A survey of experiments
JCIS Open, 2021 Micromotors that communicate with their neighbors or with the environment are useful in a wide variety of applications, especially those involving complicated tasks that require coordination.
Luyang Huang, Jeffrey L. Moran, Wei Wang
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Improving the engine power of a catalytic Janus-sphere micromotor by roughening its surface [PDF]
, 2018 Microspheres with catalytic caps have become a popular model system for studying self-propelled colloids. Existing experimental studies involve predominantly "smooth" particle surfaces.
Bon, Stefan Antonius Franciscus +1 more
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Suction‐Cup‐Inspired Adhesive Micromotors for Drug Delivery
Advanced Science, 2022 Micromotors have opened novel avenues for drug delivery due to their capacity for self‐propelling. Attempts in this field trend towards ameliorating their functions to promote their clinical applications.
Lijun Cai +6 more
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Reversed Janus Micro/Nanomotors with Internal Chemical Engine [PDF]
, 2019 Self-motile Janus colloids are important for enabling a wide variety of microtechnology applications as well as for improving our understanding of the mechanisms of motion of artificial micro- and nanoswimmers.
Hahn, K +7 more
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Photoacoustic computed tomography guided microrobots for targeted navigation in intestines in vivo [PDF]
, 2020 Tremendous progress in synthetic micro/nanomotors has been made for potential biomedical applications. However, existing micro/nanomotor platforms are inefficient for deep tissue imaging and motion control in vivo.
Gao, Wei +5 more
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Glucose-fueled Micromotors with Highly Efficient Visible Light Photocatalytic Propulsion [PDF]
, 2019 Synthetic micro/nanomotors fueled by glucose are highly desired for numerous practical applications because of the biocompatibility of their required fuel. However, currently all of the glucose-fueled micro/nanomotors are based on enzyme-catalytic-driven
Cai, Yuepeng +8 more
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