Abstract
Advances in nanofabrication over the past twenty years have enabled the creation and use of ever-more interesting and useful micromachines. Optical micromachines are a particularly attractive subset of these for researchers in biological and soft-matter sciences, due to their potential to aid in optical tweezer studies of laser-sensitive samples. However, the development of multi-component micromachines is made difficult due to the dominance of surface forces at this scale, which is made all the more relevant in the high-salt concentrations used for biological studies. This study concerns the design of simple, first-class lever micromachines for use in environments with different salt concentrations, in an attempt to provide a guideline for design requirements of functional optical micromachines for use in physiological conditions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2020 |
Place of Publication | Piscataway, NJ, USA |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 2039-2045 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-7281-6794-7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Event | 2020 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2020 - Boston, United States Duration: 6 Jul 2020 → 9 Jul 2020 |
Conference
Conference | 2020 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2020 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Boston |
Period | 6/07/20 → 9/07/20 |
Bibliographical note
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