ArticleLab on a chip2017
Acoustic actuation of bioinspired microswimmers.
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42 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Comprehensive modeling of corkscrew motion in micro-/nano-robots with general helical structures.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Acoustic Actuators for the Manipulation of Micro/Nanorobots: State-of-the-Art and Future Outlooks.Micromachines · 2024Review
- 3-D real-time ultrasound tracking of acoustically actuated swimming microdrone.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Steerable acoustically powered starfish-inspired microrobot.Nanoscale · 2024Article
- Dependence of the acoustic propulsion of nano- and microcones on their orientation and aspect ratio.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Bubble-Based Microrobots with Rapid Circular Motions for Epithelial Pinning and Drug Delivery.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2023Article
- Manipulation with sound and vibration: A review on the micromanipulation system based on sub-MHz acoustic waves.Ultrasonics sonochemistry · 2023Review
- Active Micro/Nanoparticles in Colloidal Microswarms.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Magnetic Microrobots with Folate Targeting for Drug Delivery.Cyborg and bionic systems (Washington, D.C.) · 2023Article
- Field-Controlled Microrobots Fabricated by Photopolymerization.Cyborg and bionic systems (Washington, D.C.) · 2023Review
- Numerical investigation of flexible Purcell-like integrated microfluidic pumps.Journal of applied physics · 2022Article
- 3D-printed microrobots from design to translation.Nature communications · 2022Review
- Review of Bubble Applications in Microrobotics: Propulsion, Manipulation, and Assembly.Micromachines · 2022Review
- Acoustics-Actuated Microrobots.Micromachines · 2022Review
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Abstract
Acoustic actuation of bioinspired microswimmers is experimentally demonstrated. Microswimmers are fabricated in situ in a microchannel. Upon acoustic excitation, the flagellum of the microswimmer oscillates, which in turn generates linear or rotary movement depending on the swimmer design. The speed of these bioinspired microswimmers is tuned by adjusting the voltage amplitude applied to the acoustic transducer. Simple microfabrication and remote actuation are promising for biomedical applications.
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