Trajectory Control of Self-Propelled Micromotors Using AC Electrokinetics

Yoshitaka Yoshizumi; Thibault Honegger; Kevin Berton; Hiroaki Suzuki; David Peyrade

doi:10.1002/smll.201501557

Trajectory Control of Self-Propelled Micromotors Using AC Electrokinetics

Small. 2015 Nov 11;11(42):5630-5. doi: 10.1002/smll.201501557. Epub 2015 Aug 27.

Authors

Yoshitaka Yoshizumi¹, Thibault Honegger^{2

3}, Kevin Berton^{2

3}, Hiroaki Suzuki¹, David Peyrade^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Graduate School of Pure and Applied Science, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8573, Japan.
² University of Grenoble Alpes, LTM, F-38000, Grenoble, France.
³ CNRS, LTM, F-38000, Grenoble, France.

PMID: 26313378
DOI: 10.1002/smll.201501557

Abstract

3D control of the motion of self-powered micromotors is demonstrated using AC electrokinetics by applying an AC electric field on indium tin oxide transparent electrodes.

Keywords: AC electrokinetics; clausius-mossotti factors; janus particles; micromotors; self-motion; trajectory control.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't