Light moves artificial cilia to a complex beat

Dhanya Babu; Nathalie Katsonis

doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01080-9

Light moves artificial cilia to a complex beat

Dhanya Babu, Nathalie Katsonis^*

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Abstract

The beating of hair-like structures that enable microorganisms to swim has been replicated in a polymer material that
bends and twists with the help of light-sensitive molecular machines.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	37-38
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature
Volume	605
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-01080-9
Publication status	Published - 22-May-2022

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