Nature Communications (Aug 2021)

Photopatterned microswimmers with programmable motion without external stimuli

  • Yeongjae Choi,
  • Cheolheon Park,
  • Amos C. Lee,
  • Junghyun Bae,
  • Hyeli Kim,
  • Hansol Choi,
  • Seo woo Song,
  • Yunjin Jeong,
  • Jaewon Choi,
  • Howon Lee,
  • Sunghoon Kwon,
  • Wook Park

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24996-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Maragoni microswimmers show the advantage of self-propulsion but their development is limited by fabrication techniques. Here, the authors use a photopatterning method which allows for a high throughput production of maragoni microswimmers with multiple functional parts and distinct materials properties.