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Microfluidic Applications of Artificial Cilia: Recent Progress, Demonstration, and Future Perspectives
2022
Micromachines
This review summarizes the importance and significance of the artificial cilia, delineates the recent progress in artificial cilia-based microfluidics toward microfluidic application, and provides future ...
The presented knowledge and insights are envisaged to pave the way for innovative advances for the research communities in miniaturization. ...
The proposed magnetic artificial cilia were fabricated using a tailored molding process. ...
doi:10.3390/mi13050735
pmid:35630202
pmcid:PMC9147031
fatcat:zbpowhmthraqnlxz5mu4gyqatq
Manipulation of zebrafish's orientation using artificial cilia in a microchannel with actively adaptive wall design
2016
Scientific Reports
cilia actuation. ...
For example, an entrapment device that is agarose-free was reported to position zebrafish in a predictable array using pipettes. Addition access ...
(d) Top view of the photographed microchannel with an array of artificial cilia and SMA fixture.
Figure 2 . 2 Figure 2. ...
doi:10.1038/srep36385
pmid:27821862
pmcid:PMC5099576
fatcat:nez4kcj6evhovbabtq6p6qtmcm
Harnessing synthetic cilia to regulate motion of microparticles
2011
Soft Matter
We use computer simulations to probe how nonmotile and actuated cilia can be harnessed to control the motion of microscopic particles suspended in a Newtonian fluid. ...
Functional synthetic cilia lining solid surfaces could potentially yield a unique approach for regulating transport processes at interfaces. ...
of artificial cilia for fluid pumping and mixing, whereas other potential applications of synthetic cilia in microfluidics still remain unexplored. ...
doi:10.1039/c1sm05423f
fatcat:dv46zm3xmnhudbp5tqnks2pzse
Fabrication of x-ray absorption gratings via micro-casting for grating-based phase contrast imaging
2013
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
To develop this kind of absorption grating, an array with deep trenches was fabricated by photo-assisted electrochemical etching in a silicon wafer. ...
The model accurately predicts the propagation delay dependence on actuation voltage of mechanically distinct relay designs. ...
based on highly magnetic, flexible, high aspectratio, artificial cilia that are fabricated as individual micromixer elements or in arrays for improved mixing performance. ...
doi:10.1088/0960-1317/24/1/015007
fatcat:t3acvadwcrhsfcsxtxmefzyhda
Active micromixer based on artificial cilia
2007
Physics of Fluids
The conceptual design consists of an array of individually addressable artificial cilia in the form of microactuators covering the channel wall. ...
We propose a design for an active micromixer that is inspired by the motion of ciliated micro-organisms occurring in nature. ...
We plan to mimic the above principle, albeit now for mixing, by covering the microchannel walls with arrays of individually addressable artificial cilia in the form of microactuators that are responsive ...
doi:10.1063/1.2762206
fatcat:gcxjrcokzrc33l6blwou24oydu
Biomimetic hair sensors: Utilizing the third dimension
2012
2012 IEEE Sensors
Hair-like actuators and passive structures are also used for thermal management, filtering, fluid flow control, etc. ...
This paper discusses opportunities and approaches for developing hair-like biomimetic structures for sensing. ...
For example, arrays of hair cilia used in the vestibular auditory system deflect in response to inertial forces. ...
doi:10.1109/icsens.2012.6411596
fatcat:fuv2wjaplrftpawjqsepsggcwu
Emergent Behaviors in a Bio-Inspired Platform Controlled by a Physical Cellular Automata Cluster
2016
Biomimetics
Acknowledgments: The authors would like to thank the Leverhulme Trust for funding this work (Grant number RPG-2013-345). Author Contributions: T. Assaf, R. Mayne, A. Adamatzky and C. ...
a distributed multi-actuator-sensory array by merging CA control strategy and hardware effectors, inspired by the cilia of the unicellular protist Paramecium caudatum. ...
Platform Actuation and Characteristics The effectors chosen to address the locomotion task, and mimic in a different scale domain the cilia, are paddles. ...
doi:10.3390/biomimetics1010005
fatcat:2g6sni447fbeno44nfb6aadavu
Stimulus-active polymer actuators for next-generation microfluidic devices
2016
Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing
Specifically devised actuators based on these materials may have the potential to facilitate integration significantly and hence increase the operational advantage for the end-user while retaining costeffectiveness ...
., polymers) for realization of microfluidic components, will make a significant contribution to the proclaimed growth of the LOC market. ...
Acknowledgments The author wishes to express his deep gratitude professor Siegfried Bauer from the Soft Matter Physics Institute at the JKU Linz for his precious advices during the preparation process ...
doi:10.1007/s00339-016-0258-6
fatcat:czmcanbqjjb67clqufgnukabia
A single magnetic nanocomposite cilia force sensor
2016
2016 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS)
The force sensor consists of a single bioinspired, permanent magnetic and highly elastic nanocomposite cilia integrated on a magnetic field sensing element. ...
For example, instruments such as tweezers with sensitive force sensory heads could provide the ability to sense a variety of physical quantities in real time, such as the amount and direction of the force ...
Magnetic nanocomposites in which magnetic beads [8] [9] [10] or nanowires (NWs) [7, [11] [12] [13] are included in the polymer matrix enable remote control for heating, actuation or sensing. ...
doi:10.1109/sas.2016.7479828
dblp:conf/sas2/AlfadhelKCK16
fatcat:xsp4ybokfjguzpibzjlpk2nkgi
INTERACTIVE MOVEMENT IN KINETIC ARCHITECTURE
2014
JES. Journal of Engineering Sciences
Actuators It consists of an array of computer-controlled microactuators (Cilia) that are anchored to an elastic membrane. ...
It consists of an array of computer-controlled actuators (Cilia) that are anchored to an elastic membrane. These actuators represent information by changing their physical orientation. ...
doi:10.21608/jesaun.2014.115027
fatcat:c7lblj2tnrcjpj4bpcra5wpdzi
Bioinspired Soft Robots Based on the Moisture‐Responsive Graphene Oxide
2021
Advanced Science
Graphene oxide (GO), which has many oxygen functional groups, is a promising candidate for use in moisture-responsive sensors and actuators due to the strong water-GO interaction and the ultrafast transport ...
In the last 5 years, moisture-responsive actuators based on GO have shown distinct advantages over other stimuli-responsive materials and devices. ...
[44, 62] For example, inspired by the respiratory cilia that can sweep tiny particles away to prevent bacterial accumulation, our group manufactured an artificial cilia array by assembling two kinds ...
doi:10.1002/advs.202002464
pmid:34026430
pmcid:PMC8132057
fatcat:olxoc6ec75bw7mfdmz2oijjcfq
Micropillar Arrays for High Sensitivity Sensors
2014
Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
array configured for capacitive pressure sensing (PDMS+ Au), b) closed micropillar array configured for actuation, c) open micropillar array for resistive flow sensing (conductive polymer + Au), d) closed ...
configuration and intended performance. a) closed micropillar array configured for capacitive pressure sensing (PDMS+ Au), b) closed micropillar array configured for actuation, c) open micropillar array ...
doi:10.1557/opl.2014.788
fatcat:w74ufs44nne2dhyhptvltvtqbi
A concise review of microfluidic particle manipulation methods
2020
Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
cilia Not described by a specific formula: dependent on artificial cilia configuration and actuation dielectrophoresis. ...
Following these, we review the recent developments in experimental works on artificial cilia for particle manipulation. ...
doi:10.1007/s10404-020-2328-5
fatcat:uknncr5ulvczzk4wisqvy44zre
Elastic Inflatable Actuators for Soft Robotic Applications
2017
Advanced Materials
out of stiff materials and much of the developments in the field have pursued ever more accurate and dynamic robots which thrive in industrial automation settings and will probably continue to do so for ...
Central to the development of these robots is the fabrication of soft actuators to generate movement. ...
Acknowledgement This research is supported by the Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders (FWO), and the European Research Council (ERC starting grant HIENA). ...
doi:10.1002/adma.201604977
pmid:28949425
fatcat:jdpvffhkybewhflsezifrkcun4
Micromachined biomimetic artificial haircell sensors
2007
Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
This paper discusses a number of strategies, using representative material systems, for building artificial haircell sensors and briefly outlines their fabrication method and performance. ...
The motivation for imitating the biological haircell is also discussed to provide a background for this work. ...
Acknowledgments The author wishes to thank the following funding agencies for cumulative support: NSF CAREER award, NASA, AFOSR (Bioinspired Concept program) and DARPA (Biological Sensory and Structure ...
doi:10.1088/1748-3182/2/4/s05
pmid:18037725
fatcat:twpnv5mkpzajragdmrip6qumem
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