Acoustic tweezers for the life sciences
Acoustic tweezers are a versatile set of tools that use sound waves to manipulate
bioparticles ranging from nanometer-sized extracellular vesicles to millimeter-sized …
bioparticles ranging from nanometer-sized extracellular vesicles to millimeter-sized …
Acoustic microfluidics
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 …
or nanoscale objects or fluids in analytical chemistry and biomedicine. Their simple device …
Ultrasonic tweezer for multifunctional droplet manipulation
Spatiotemporally controllable droplet manipulation is essential in diverse applications,
ranging from thermal management to microfluidics and water harvesting. Despite …
ranging from thermal management to microfluidics and water harvesting. Despite …
Holographic acoustic elements for manipulation of levitated objects
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 …
allows us to manipulate cells, liquids, compounds or living things without touching or …
Nanomaterial patterning in 3D printing
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 …
creation of architecture and devices with an unprecedented level of functional integration. In …
[HTML][HTML] TinyLev: A multi-emitter single-axis acoustic levitator
A Marzo, A Barnes, BW Drinkwater - Review of Scientific Instruments, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
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 …
variety of substances against gravity under container-less conditions. It has found …
Observation of a single-beam gradient force acoustical trap for elastic particles: acoustical tweezers
D Baresch, JL Thomas, R Marchiano - Physical review letters, 2016 - APS
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 …
acoustical beam in three dimensions. Acoustical tweezers can push, pull and accurately …
How coalescing droplets jump
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 …
range of applications including energy production, water desalination, self-cleaning and anti …
Folding a focalized acoustical vortex on a flat holographic transducer: Miniaturized selective acoustical tweezers
Acoustical tweezers based on focalized acoustical vortices hold the promise of precise
contactless manipulation of millimeter down to submicrometer particles, microorganisms …
contactless manipulation of millimeter down to submicrometer particles, microorganisms …