Metachronal waves in magnetic micro-robotic paddles for artificial cilia
oleh: Matthew T. Bryan, Elizabeth L. Martin, Aleksandra Pac, Andrew D. Gilbert, Feodor Y. Ogrin
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01 |
Deskripsi
Biological cilia are extremely effective for fluid flow, due to their beating motion creating metachronal waves. Here, metachronal waves are created in micro-robotic paddles that rotate in response to a magnetic field, creating fluid flow speeds of up to 16 μm/s.