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SUBMITTER: Xi W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4151060 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Xi Wang W Solovev Alexander A AA Ananth Adithya N AN Gracias David H DH Sanchez Samuel S Schmidt Oliver G OG
Nanoscale 20130201 4
Self-folded magnetic microtools with sharp ends are directed at enabling drilling and related incision operations of tissues, ex vivo, in a fluid with a viscosity similar to that of blood. These microtools change their rotation from a horizontal to a vertical one when they are immersed into a rotational magnetic field. Novel self-assembly paradigms with magnetic materials can enable the creation of remotely controlled and mass-produced tools for potential applications in minimally invasive surge ...[more]