Programmable Springs on Nanoscale: Magnetic Picosprings Usher in New Era of Micromanipulation
Date | 5th, Jan 2024 |
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Source | AZoNano - Nanotechnology Websites |
DESCRIPTION
These "picosprings" have remarkably large and tuneable compliancy and can be controlled remotely through magnetic fields (even deep within the human body) allowing articulated motion in microrobots as well as micromanipulations well beyond the state of the art.