Acoustic tweezers are a versatile set of tools that use sound waves to manipulate
bioparticles ranging from nanometer-sized extracellular vesicles to millimeter-sized …

Acoustic microfluidic devices are powerful tools that use sound waves to manipulate micro-
or nanoscale objects or fluids in analytical chemistry and biomedicine. Their simple device …

Spatiotemporally controllable droplet manipulation is essential in diverse applications,
ranging from thermal management to microfluidics and water harvesting. Despite …

Holographic techniques are fundamental to applications such as volumetric displays, high-
density data storage and optical tweezers that require spatial control of intricate optical or …

Sound can levitate objects of different sizes and materials through air, water and tissue. This
allows us to manipulate cells, liquids, compounds or living things without touching or …

The synergistic integration of nanomaterials with 3D printing technologies can enable the
creation of architecture and devices with an unprecedented level of functional integration. In …

Acoustic levitation has the potential to enable novel studies due to its ability to hold a wide
variety of substances against gravity under container-less conditions. It has found …

We demonstrate the trapping of elastic particles by the large gradient force of a single
acoustical beam in three dimensions. Acoustical tweezers can push, pull and accurately …

Surface engineering at the nanoscale is a rapidly developing field that promises to impact a
range of applications including energy production, water desalination, self-cleaning and anti …

Acoustical tweezers based on focalized acoustical vortices hold the promise of precise
contactless manipulation of millimeter down to submicrometer particles, microorganisms …