Light-Fueled Microscopic Walkers.
basic_science · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 26033690.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1002/adma.201501446 and PMC identifier 4660875.
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Abstract
The first microscopic artificial walker equipped with liquid-crystalline elastomer muscle is reported. The walker is fabricated by direct laser writing, is smaller than any known living terrestrial creatures, and is capable of several autonomous locomotions on different surfaces.