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ReviewMolecular & cellular biomechanics : MCB2009

Creation of functional micro/nano systems through top-down and bottom-up approaches.

Tak-Sing Wong, Branden Brough, Chih-Ming Ho

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Review in Molecular & cellular biomechanics : MCB, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Digital Assembly of Colloidal Particles for Nanoscale Manufacturing.Particle & particle systems characterization : measurement and description of particle properties and behavior in powders and other disperse systems · 2019
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  7. Biomimetic remineralization of dentin.Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials · 2014
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  9. Cell alignment using patterned biocompatible gold nanoparticle templates.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2012
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Tak-Sing WongMechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Branden Brough
Chih-Ming Ho

Funding

The Center for Systemic Control of Cyto-NetworksPN2EY018228 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI HO, CHIH-MING · 2006 to 2010
$8.2M
NEI NIH HHS PN2 EY018228
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mimicking nature's approach in creating devices with similar functional complexity is one of the ultimate goals of scientists and engineers. The remarkable elegance of these naturally evolved structures originates from bottom-up self-assembly processes. The seamless integration of top-down fabrication and bottom-up synthesis is the challenge for achieving intricate artificial systems. In this paper, technologies necessary for guided bottom-up assembly such as molecular manipulation, molecular binding, and the self assembling of molecules will be reviewed. In addition, the current progress of synthesizing mechanical devices through top-down and bottom-up approaches will be discussed.

Indexed as

Biomimetic MaterialsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsBiological Transport, ActiveBiomechanical PhenomenaBiomimeticsCrystallizationCytoskeletonDNAElectroosmosisElectrophoresisHumansMicrofilament ProteinsMicrotubule ProteinsNanostructuresNanotechnologyAdenosine TriphosphateDNAMicrofilament ProteinsMicrotubule ProteinsSalts

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PMID19382535
PMCPMC2778060

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