Acoustofluidics for biomedical applications
Acoustofluidic technologies utilize acoustic waves to manipulate fluids and particles within
fluids, all in a contact-free and biocompatible manner. Over the past decade, acoustofluidic …
fluids, all in a contact-free and biocompatible manner. Over the past decade, acoustofluidic …
[HTML][HTML] Inverse design of phononic meta-structured materials
Flexible manipulation of elastic and acoustic waves through phononic meta-structured
materials (PMSMs) has attracted a lot of attention in the last three decades and shows a …
materials (PMSMs) has attracted a lot of attention in the last three decades and shows a …
Controllable fusion of human brain organoids using acoustofluidics
The fusion of human organoids holds promising potential in modeling physiological and
pathological processes of tissue genesis and organogenesis. However, current fused …
pathological processes of tissue genesis and organogenesis. However, current fused …
Unconventional acoustic approaches for localized and designed micromanipulation
Acoustic fields are ideal for micromanipulation, being biocompatible and with force gradients
approaching the scale of single cells. They have accordingly found use in a variety of …
approaching the scale of single cells. They have accordingly found use in a variety of …
Programmable photoacoustic patterning of microparticles in air
Optical and acoustic tweezers, despite operating on different physical principles, offer non-
contact manipulation of microscopic and mesoscopic objects, making them essential in …
contact manipulation of microscopic and mesoscopic objects, making them essential in …
Acoustic tweezer with complex boundary-free trapping and transport channel controlled by shadow waveguides
Acoustic tweezers use ultrasound for contact-free, bio-compatible, and precise manipulation
of particles from millimeter to submicrometer scale. In microfluidics, acoustic tweezers …
of particles from millimeter to submicrometer scale. In microfluidics, acoustic tweezers …
Acoustofluidic assembly of primary tumor-derived organotypic cell clusters for rapid evaluation of cancer immunotherapy
Cancer immunotherapy shows promising potential for treating breast cancer. While patients
may have heterogeneous treatment responses for adjuvant therapy, it is challenging to …
may have heterogeneous treatment responses for adjuvant therapy, it is challenging to …
Phononic crystal-induced standing Lamb wave for the translation of subwavelength microparticles
Phononic crystals (PCs) can modulate an incident acoustic wave to provide subwavelength
microparticles with stable and flexible manipulation. However, fixed artificial structures of the …
microparticles with stable and flexible manipulation. However, fixed artificial structures of the …
[HTML][HTML] Design of interdigitated transducers for acoustofluidic applications
Interdigitated transducers (IDTs) were originally designed as delay lines for radars. Half a
century later, they have found new life as actuators for microfluidic systems. By generating …
century later, they have found new life as actuators for microfluidic systems. By generating …
[HTML][HTML] Remote control of the recruitment and capture of endogenous stem cells by ultrasound for in situ repair of bone defects
Stem cell-based tissue engineering has provided a promising platform for repairing of bone
defects. However, the use of exogenous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) …
defects. However, the use of exogenous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) …