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  • Nanotechnology
  • Acoustic Propulsion
  • Biomedical Engineering

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  • Acoustic propulsion is a promising method for maneuvering micro- and nanosized objects.
  • Existing acoustic swimmers often rely on bulk acoustic streaming and standing waves, limiting efficiency in unconstrained environments like the human body.
  • Current designs are inefficient in vivo due to the inability to establish predictable standing-wave fields.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a new class of nanoswimmer capable of efficient propulsion using acoustic waves.
  • To investigate the propulsion mechanism of a nanoswimmer utilizing a flexible, flagellum-like tail.
  • To demonstrate efficient propulsion in both standing and traveling acoustic waves.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of an artificial nanoswimmer using multistep electrodeposition.
  • The nanoswimmer consists of a rigid bimetallic head and a flexible tail.
  • Utilizing acoustic excitation to induce tail oscillation and subsequent propulsion.

Main Results:

  • The nanoswimmer exhibits large-amplitude propulsion in traveling acoustic waves.
  • FEM simulations indicate that structural resonances significantly enhance propulsive forces.
  • The flexible tail's oscillation is key to achieving high propulsion.

Conclusions:

  • A novel nanoswimmer design has been successfully developed and demonstrated.
  • The new design offers improved propulsion efficiency, particularly in traveling acoustic waves.
  • This technology holds potential for in vivo applications where predictable standing waves cannot be established.