Soft micromachines with programmable motility and morphology
In nature many microorganisms are able to change their shape to adapt to the changes in the environment. Inspired by this phenomenon, here Huang et al. build artificial microswimmers with body and flagellum made of programmable hydrogel-based materials incorporated with magnetic nanoparticles.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12263 |
| Summary: | In nature many microorganisms are able to change their shape to adapt to the changes in the environment. Inspired by this phenomenon, here Huang et al. build artificial microswimmers with body and flagellum made of programmable hydrogel-based materials incorporated with magnetic nanoparticles. |
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| ISSN: | 2041-1723 |