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High-speed propulsion of flexible nanowire motors: Theory and experiments

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: A combined theoretical and experimental study of a new flexible nanowire motor displaying high propulsion velocities and robustness in real biological environments demonstrates exciting potential for future biomedical applications.

Source: Soft Matter

DOI: 10.1039/c1sm05503h

Authors: On Shun Pak, Wei Gao, Joseph Wang, Eric Lauga

Institution: University of California San Diego

Language: English

Topic: Micro and Nano Robotics

Subfield: Condensed Matter Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, Croucher Foundation, Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems

Awards: Collaborative Research: Rationale Design of Enhanced Catalytic Nanomotors, CAREER: Nonlinear and Nonlocal Phenomena in Biological Hydrodynamics

OpenAlex ID: W2153132290

FWCI: 9.258

Cites: 40

Cited by: 220

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