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ArticleMRS advances2023

Automated control of catalytic Janus micromotors.

Max Sokolich, David Rivas, Zameer Hussain Shah, Sambeeta Das

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Article in MRS advances, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. CAMP: Closed-Loop Acoustic-Magnetic Propulsion of Microrobots for Precision Cell Manipulation.Advanced intelligent systems (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Max SokolichDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
David RivasDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
Zameer Hussain ShahDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
Sambeeta DasDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0605-4021

Funding

Subproject Title: Clinical Research Education, Mentoring and Career Development CoreU54GM104941 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE · PI Megan M Wenner · 2013 to 2026
$60.5M
Controlling Cellular Fate using MicromachinesR35GM147451 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE · PI Sambeeta Das · 2022 to 2026
$2.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM147451NIGMS NIH HHS U54 GM104941
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Our study presents an accurate and automated control mechanism for Janus micromotors powered by catalytic reactions. This system utilizes fully controllable electromagnetic coils to direct the magnetic field toward a reference point, causing the particles to move in response to the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Magnetic torques without human intervention are applied to the particles, allowing them to align and move precisely. To ensure precise control, we have implemented algorithms that guide the particles to a desired location. In addition, a desired trajectory made up of multiple such points enables the active particles to move along more general and complex trajectories.

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PMID42281918
PMCPMC13251878

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