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Micromachines, Volume 14, Issue 10

October 2023 - 167 articles

Cover Story: Due to their small size and low mass, nanoplastics are challenging to detect in the environment using most standard analytical methods. We hypothesized that plastics could be differentiated by polymer type using spatiotemporal deformation data collected using irradiation via scanning electron microscopy (SEM). We selected PVC, PET, and HDPE materials to capture a range of commercial plastic properties. Pristine samples of each polymer type were chosen and milled to generate particles for SEM analysis. To test that the plastics could be differentiated in complex environmental samples, they were compared against algae, kaolinite clay, and nanocellulose. The deformation patterns between plastic particles and environmental media showed significant differences, enabling the identification of plastic particles in complex samples. View this paper
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Articles (167)

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,177 Views
21 Pages

Simulation and Experimental Study on the Precision Molding of Irregular Vehicle Glass Components

  • Zhijun Chen,
  • Shunchang Hu,
  • Shengfei Zhang,
  • Qingdong Zhang,
  • Zhen Zhang and
  • Wuyi Ming

23 October 2023

The high level of stress and dimension deviation induced by glass molding are the main causes of the low yield rate of large, irregular glass components on vehicles. To solve this issue, a numerical model of large glass component molding was establis...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,230 Views
19 Pages

Influence of Technological Parameters on Chip Formation and Chip Control in Precision Hard Turning of Ti-6Al-4V

  • Elshaimaa Abdelnasser,
  • Samar El-Sanabary,
  • Ahmed Nassef,
  • Azza Barakat and
  • Ahmed Elkaseer

23 October 2023

This article presents the results of an experimental investigation into the effect of process parameters in the precision hard turning of Ti-6Al-4V on chip morphology at both macro and micro levels. It also reports on the control of chip generation t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,697 Views
11 Pages

23 October 2023

This work investigates the primary and secondary resonances of an electrostatically excited double-clamped microbeam and its feasibility to be used for sensing applications. The sensor design can be excited directly in the vicinity of the primary and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,240 Views
25 Pages

23 October 2023

In this research, a comparison between two methods of grinding and WEDM and the chip formation of each form tool was studied through a set of designs of experiments. A multi-functional form tool with different cutting-edge shapes was designed to comp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,190 Views
16 Pages

An Investigation into the Surface Integrity of Micro-Machined High-Speed Steel and Tungsten Carbide Cutting Tools

  • Minh Nhat Dang,
  • Surinder Singh,
  • John H. Navarro-Devia,
  • Hannah J. King,
  • Rosalie K. Hocking,
  • Scott A. Wade,
  • Guy Stephens,
  • Angelo Papageorgiou and
  • James Wang

22 October 2023

The performance and lifespan of cutting tools are significantly influenced by their surface quality. The present report highlights recent advances in enhancing the surface characteristics of tungsten carbide and high-speed steel cutting tools using a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,754 Views
16 Pages

22 October 2023

Polymeric microgels, fabricated via microfluidic techniques, have garnered significant interest as versatile drug delivery carriers. Despite the advances, the loading and release of hydrophobic drugs such as curcumin from polymeric microgels is not t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,316 Views
10 Pages

Design and Application of Portable Centrifuge Inspired by a Hand-Powered Spinning Top

  • Dongbao Tang,
  • Ziwei Duan,
  • Luxuan Liu,
  • Zhaoyuan Jia,
  • Lijun Lang and
  • Yuyu Tan

22 October 2023

Traditional centrifuges, extensively employed in biology, chemistry, medicine, and other domains for tasks such as blood separation and pathogen extraction, have certain limitations. Their high cost, substantial size, and reliance on electricity rest...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,237 Views
14 Pages

A Compact Stacked RF Energy Harvester with Multi-Condition Adaptive Energy Management Circuits

  • Xiaoqiang Liu,
  • Mingxue Li,
  • Xinkai Chen,
  • Yiheng Zhao,
  • Liyi Xiao and
  • Yufeng Zhang

22 October 2023

This paper presents a compact stacked RF energy harvester operating in the WiFi band with multi-condition adaptive energy management circuits (MCA-EMCs). The harvester is divided into antennas, impedance matching networks, rectifiers, and MCA-EMCs. T...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,293 Views
15 Pages

Experimental Study on Double-Joint Soft Actuator and Its Dexterous Hand

  • Bingxing Chen,
  • Qiuxu Meng,
  • Junjie Wang,
  • Zongxing Lu and
  • Yingjie Cai

22 October 2023

In this paper, we propose a pneumatic double-joint soft actuator based on fiber winding and build a dexterous hand with 11 degrees of freedom. Firstly, soft actuator structural design is carried out according to the actuator driving principle and giv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,172 Views
14 Pages

22 October 2023

This article presents a new design of supporting tethers through the concept of force distribution. The transmitted force applied on tethers will be distributed on the new tether design area, resulting in low acoustic energy transferred to anchor bou...

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Micromachines - ISSN 2072-666X