A research team has succeeded in remotely manipulating metal nanoparticles to lift, drag and release cargo in water……. Read more
We published a paper with the Santos Biomechatronics group at ASU on a flexible tactile sensor that uses microfluidic channels filled with a liquid metal. Robotic applications often require robust tactile sensing capabilities on curved surfaces, such as artificial fingertips. Flexible tactile sensors could be conformally wrapped around curved digits and could enhance grip by… Read more »
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Lipid bilayers are biomembranes common to cellular life and constitute a continuous barrier between cells and their environment. Understanding the interaction of nanoparticles with lipid bilayers is an important step toward predicting subsequent biological effects. In this study, we assessed the affinity of functionalized gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) with sizes from 5 to 100 nm… Read more »
Jonathan Posner and Shelley Anna, Carnegie Mellon University, were elected by the conference attendees to organize the 2015 microfluidics GRC meeting. The invited speakers and GRC location are TBD.
Jonathan Posner gave an invited talk and Jeff Moran presented a poster at the microfluidics GRC in Waterville Valley, NH. They both presented work on electrokinetic locomotion of catalytic nanomotors.