• Propulsion mechanism of catalytic microjet engines 

      Fomin, Vladimir M.; Hippler, Markus; Magdanz, Veronika; Soler Turu, Lluís; Sanchez, Samuel; Schmidt, Oliver G. (2014-02-05)
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      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
      We describe the propulsion mechanism of the catalytic microjet engines that are fabricated using rolled-up nanotech. Microjets have recently shown numerous potential applications in nanorobotics but currently there is a ...
    • Thermal activation of catalytic microjets in blood samples using microfluidic chips 

      Soler Turu, Lluís; Martinez Cisneros, Cynthia; Swiersy, Anka; Sanchez, Samuel; Schmidt, Oliver G. (2013-09-10)
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      Accés obert
      We demonstrate that catalytic microjet engines can out-swim high complex media composed of red blood cells and serum. Despite the challenge presented by the high viscosity of the solution at room temperature, the catalytic ...