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Nanoactuators

Nanoactuator is a type of actuator that operates at the nanoscale, distinguished by its ability to generate precise mechanical motion or force in response to external stimuli such as electric fields, particularly leveraging piezoelectric effects for nanoscale positioning and manipulation.

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Authors

700

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2017–2026

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Nanoactuator

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Publications

630

Rotational actuators based on carbon nanotubes

Adam Fennimore, Thomas D. Yuzvinsky, Wei-Qiang Han et al. · Nature · 2003 · 1.2K citations

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A Survey of Control Issues in Nanopositioning

Santosh Devasia, Evangelos Eleftheriou, S. O. Reza Moheimani · IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology · 2007 · 1K citations

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Nanomotor rotates microscale objects

Rienk Eelkema, Michael M. Pollard, Javier Vicario et al. · Nature · 2006 · 869 citations · Full text

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Piezoelectric Characterization of Individual Zinc Oxide Nanobelt Probed by Piezoresponse Force Microscope

Minhua Zhao, Zhong Lin Wang, Scott X. Mao · Nano Letters · 2004 · 726 citations

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Small power: Autonomous nano- and micromotors propelled by self-generated gradients

Wei Wang, Wentao Duan, Suzanne Ahmed et al. · Nano Today · 2013 · 720 citations

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Authors

2.4K

  1. JW
    Joseph Wang

    University of California San Diego, United States

    13 publications · 2.2K citations

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  2. SM
    S. M. Afonin

    National Research University of Electronic Technology, Russia

    13 publications · 405 citations

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  3. ZL
    Zhong Lin Wang

    Georgia Institute of Technology, United States

    12 publications · 1.6K citations

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  4. LD
    Lixin Dong

    ETH Zurich, Switzerland

    10 publications · 371 citations

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  5. TF
    Toshio Fukuda

    Nagoya University, Japan

    10 publications · 295 citations

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Institutions

700

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    27 h-index

    112 publications

    6.8K citations

  2. Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems

    Beijing, China

    17 h-index

    59 publications

    4K citations

  3. Tsinghua University

    Beijing, China

    16 h-index

    56 publications

    5.4K citations

  4. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    15 h-index

    63 publications

    7.7K citations

  5. Harbin Institute of Technology

    Harbin, China

    15 h-index

    79 publications

    4.4K citations

  6. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    14 h-index

    68 publications

    10.2K citations

  7. Georgia Institute of Technology

    Atlanta, United States

    13 h-index

    22 publications

    3.9K citations

  8. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    12 h-index

    49 publications

    3.2K citations

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Venues

  1. Nano Energy

    34 publications · 2.1K citations

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  2. Applied Physics Letters

    21 publications · 1.4K citations

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  3. Advanced Functional Materials

    17 publications · 1.9K citations

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  4. Nanotechnology

    14 publications · 1.2K citations

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  5. Nano Letters

    14 publications · 1.8K citations

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