A machine from machines

Fischer, Peer

doi:10.1038/s41567-018-0247-0

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A machine from machines

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Fischer, Peer
Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Max Planck Society;

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Fischer, P. (2018). A machine from machines. Nature Physics, 14, 1072-1073. doi:10.1038/s41567-018-0247-0.

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Abstract

Building spinning microrotors that self-assemble and synchronize to form a gear sounds like an impossible feat. However, it has now been achieved using only a single type of building block — a colloid that self-propels.