Magnetic Actuated Shape-memory Helical Microswimmers with Programmable Recovery Behaviors
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DOI: 10.1007/s42235-021-0063-6
Abstract: Inspired by bacterial flagella in nature, magnetic helical microswimmer is an ideal model to perform complex task in a low Reynolds number environments. Shape Memory Polymers (SMPs) with desirable properties are considered as one of… read more here.
Keywords: helical microswimmers; shape memory; recovery behaviors;
Swimming force characterizations of multistaged bi-helical microswimmer and 3D vortex trap manipulation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mee.2020.111466
Abstract: Abstract Vortex trap manipulation of microscopic objects in three-dimensions by helical microswimmers has a great potential towards non-contact biological cell manipulation or microassembly. However, in the current state-of-the-art, it has been limited in 2D manipulation… read more here.
Keywords: helical microswimmers; manipulation; force; vortex trap ... See more keywords
Hydrophobicity Influence on Swimming Performance of Magnetically Driven Miniature Helical Swimmers
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DOI: 10.3390/mi10030175
Abstract: Helical microswimmers have been involved in a wide variety of applications, ranging from in vivo tasks such as targeted drug delivery to in vitro tasks such as transporting micro objects. Over the past decades, a… read more here.
Keywords: helical microswimmers; swimming performance; performance; hydrophobicity influence ... See more keywords
Swimming Characteristics of Bioinspired Helical Microswimmers Based on Soft Lotus-Root Fibers
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DOI: 10.3390/mi8120349
Abstract: Various kinds of helical swimmers inspired by E. coli bacteria have been developed continually in many types of researches, but most of them are proposed by the rigid bodies. For the targeted drug delivery, the… read more here.
Keywords: swimming characteristics; characteristics bioinspired; root; lotus root ... See more keywords