Hybrid artificial flagella (h-ABF) consisting of a ferromagnetic alloy head and a helical polymer tail can be fabricated by sequential electrodeposition of a cobalt-nickel alloy and polypyrrole inside a photoresist template patterned by 3D laser lithography. As M. A. Zeeshan, S. Pané, and co-workers report on page 1284, the h-ABFs are physically stable in an aqueous environment with a rigid connection between the metallic and the polymer segments. Controlled actuation of the microrobots by a rotating magnetic field is demonstrated in a fluidic environment with a focus on swarm control.
Type
research article
Authors
Zeeshan, Muhammad A.
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Grisch, Roman
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Pellicer, Eva
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Sivaraman, Kartik M.
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Peyer, Kathrin E.
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Sort, Jordi
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Özkale, Berna
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Nelson, Bradley J.
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Pané, Salvador
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Published in
Volume
10
Issue
7
Start page
1234
End page
1234
Peer reviewed
NON-REVIEWED
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