1 results
Search Results
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Item
Soft Microrobots Employing Nonequilibrium Actuation via Plasmonic Heating
2017, Mourran, Ahmed, Zhang, Hang, Vinokur, Rostislav, Möller, Martin
A soft microrobot composed of a microgel and driven by the light-controlled nonequilibrium dynamics of volume changes is presented. The photothermal response of the microgel, containing plasmonic gold nanorods, enables fast heating/cooling dynamics. Mastering the nonequilibrium response provides control of the complex motion, which goes beyond what has been so far reported for hydrophilic microgels.