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ArticleMicromachines2025

A Novel Variable Volume Capillary Microgripper for Micromanipulation in Aqueous Media.

Enrique Mancha-Sánchez, Andrés J Serrano-Balbontín, Inés Tejado, Blas M Vinagre

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Article in Micromachines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Enrique Mancha-SánchezEscuela de Ingenierías Industriales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3650-8685
Andrés J Serrano-BalbontínEscuela de Ingenierías Industriales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1385-7452
Inés TejadoEscuela de Ingenierías Industriales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5542-348X
Blas M VinagreEscuela de Ingenierías Industriales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5039-0738

Funding

Agencia Estatal de Investigación PID2022-141409OB-22/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/FEDER
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study presents a novel capillary microgripper for manipulating micrometer-sized objects directly within aqueous environments. The system features dynamic, vision-based feedback control of a non-volatile silicone oil droplet volume, enabling precise adjustment of the capillary bridge force for the adaptable capture of varying object sizes. This approach ensures extended working time and stable operation in water, mitigating the issues associated with evaporation common in other systems. COMSOL Multiphysics simulations analyzed capillary bridge formation. Experimental validation demonstrated successful different object shapes and sizes capture in an aqueous environment and further explored active release strategies necessary due to the non-volatile fluid, confirming the system potential for robust underwater micromanipulation.

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aqueous environmentcapillary microgripperimage-based controlmicromanipulationsilicone oilsurface tensiontwo-photon polymerizationvariable volume

Identifiers

PMID40572353
PMCPMC12195430

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