Add to ORKGInternational audienceAn electrostatic curved beam microactuator embedded in a microfluidic device meant to be a probe to measure the mechanical properties of biological cells is modeled, fabricated, and evaluated. Our study in aqueous media showed that an actuation voltage of 8 V is sufficient to generate an intended force of up to 97 µN and achieve a static displacement of up to 9.7 µm-these values demonstrate that we should be able to deform a cell with the appropriate force and deformation strain
Developing microelectromechanical system (MEMS) for the characterization of biologicalcells can adva...
This thesis advances the field of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) through the development of d...
Cellular biology is a promising field of application for dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) given...
International audienceMicromanipulation of biological cells inside a liquid environment requires an ...
This paper presents the design and performance of an electrostatic actuator consisting of a laterall...
Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2016.Ca...
Electrostatic actuation is highly efficient at micro and nanoscale. However, large deflection in com...
This paper presents a Micro Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) that performs electrostatic force actua...
We present an array of micro artificial muscles developed for investigation of cells response to mec...
International audienceCurved electrode electrostatic actuators have been shown to have the potential...
This article has been accepted for publication in a future issue of this journal, but has not been f...
The extracellular environment plays a key role in a wide array of cellular functions including migra...
<p>(a) The non-functionalized micro-fabricated Si force sensor with a flat probe and with known forc...
Mechanical stimulation has been imposed on living cells using several approaches. Most early investi...
Physiologically relevant in vitro models of stretchable biological tissues, such as muscle, lung, ca...
Developing microelectromechanical system (MEMS) for the characterization of biologicalcells can adva...
This thesis advances the field of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) through the development of d...
Cellular biology is a promising field of application for dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) given...
International audienceMicromanipulation of biological cells inside a liquid environment requires an ...
This paper presents the design and performance of an electrostatic actuator consisting of a laterall...
Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2016.Ca...
Electrostatic actuation is highly efficient at micro and nanoscale. However, large deflection in com...
This paper presents a Micro Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) that performs electrostatic force actua...
We present an array of micro artificial muscles developed for investigation of cells response to mec...
International audienceCurved electrode electrostatic actuators have been shown to have the potential...
This article has been accepted for publication in a future issue of this journal, but has not been f...
The extracellular environment plays a key role in a wide array of cellular functions including migra...
<p>(a) The non-functionalized micro-fabricated Si force sensor with a flat probe and with known forc...
Mechanical stimulation has been imposed on living cells using several approaches. Most early investi...
Physiologically relevant in vitro models of stretchable biological tissues, such as muscle, lung, ca...
Developing microelectromechanical system (MEMS) for the characterization of biologicalcells can adva...
This thesis advances the field of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) through the development of d...
Cellular biology is a promising field of application for dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) given...