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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2012
Joseph Wang, San Diego, CA (US);
Wei Gao, La Jolla, CA (US);
Sirilak Sattayasamitsathit, San Diego, CA (US);
Joseph Wang, San Diego, CA (US);
Wei Gao, La Jolla, CA (US);
Sirilak Sattayasamitsathit, San Diego, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods, structures, devices and systems are disclosed for fabrication of microtube engines using membrane template electrodeposition. Such nanomotors operate based on bubble-induced propulsion in biological fluids and salt-rich environments. In one aspect, fabricating microengines includes depositing a polymer layer on a membrane template, depositing a conductive metal layer on the polymer layer, and dissolving the membrane template to release the multilayer microtubes.