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Self‐Assembly of Micromachining Systems Powered by Janus Micromotors
Author(s) -
Maggi Claudio,
Simmchen Juliane,
Saglimbeni Filippo,
Katuri Jaideep,
Dipalo Michele,
De Angelis Francesco,
Sanchez Samuel,
Di Leonardo Roberto
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201502391
Subject(s) - janus , surface micromachining , nanotechnology , materials science , janus particles , fabrication , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Janus particles can self‐assemble around microfabricated gears in reproducible configurations with a high degree of spatial and orientational order. The final configuration maximizes the torque applied on the rotor leading to a unidirectional and steady rotating motion. The interplay between geometry and dynamical behavior leads to the self‐assembly of Janus micromotors starting from randomly distributed particles.