Trapping self-propelled micromotors with microfabricated chevron and heart-shaped chips
We demonstrate that catalytic micromotors can be trapped in microfluidic chips containing chevron and heart-shaped structures. Despite the challenge presented by the reduced size of the traps, microfluidic chips with different trapping geometries can be fabricated via replica moulding. We prove that...
| Autores: | , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2014 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/26425 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/26425 https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C3LC51419F |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Nanotechnology Controlled propulsion Catalytic nanomotors Autonomous movement Transport Motion Engines Nanotecnologia Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria mecànica::Motors Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Enginyeria ambiental |
| Sumario: | We demonstrate that catalytic micromotors can be trapped in microfluidic chips containing chevron and heart-shaped structures. Despite the challenge presented by the reduced size of the traps, microfluidic chips with different trapping geometries can be fabricated via replica moulding. We prove that these microfluidic chips can capture micromotors without the need for any external mechanism to control their motion. |
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