Acoustic actuation of bioinspired microswimmers.
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SUBMITTER: Kaynak M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5465869 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Acoustic actuation of bioinspired microswimmers.
Kaynak Murat M Ozcelik Adem A Nourhani Amir A Lammert Paul E PE Crespi Vincent H VH Huang Tony Jun TJ
Lab on a chip 20170101 3
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 applicatio ...[more]
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