Capillary wave tweezer
Abstract Precise control of microparticle movement is crucial in high throughput processing for various applications in scalable manufacturing, such as particle monolayer assembly and 3D bio-printing. Current techniques using acoustic, electrical and optical methods offer precise manipulation advant...
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| author | Bethany Orme Hamdi Torun Matthew Unthank Yong-Qing Fu Bethan Ford Prashant Agrawal |
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| description | Abstract Precise control of microparticle movement is crucial in high throughput processing for various applications in scalable manufacturing, such as particle monolayer assembly and 3D bio-printing. Current techniques using acoustic, electrical and optical methods offer precise manipulation advantages, but their scalability is restricted due to issues such as, high input powers and complex fabrication and operation processes. In this work, we introduce the concept of capillary wave tweezers, where mm-scale capillary wave fields are dynamically manipulated to control the position of microparticles in a liquid volume. Capillary waves are generated in an open liquid volume using low frequency vibrations (in the range of 10–100 Hz) to trap particles underneath the nodes of the capillary waves. By shifting the displacement nodes of the waves, the trapped particles are precisely displaced. Using analytical and numerical models, we identify conditions under which a stable control over particle motion is achieved. By showcasing the ability to dynamically control the movement of microparticles, our concept offers a simple and high throughput method to manipulate particles in open systems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0e1eaad455754239a253efe395152be52025-01-12T12:24:46ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-05-0114111110.1038/s41598-024-63154-0Capillary wave tweezerBethany Orme0Hamdi Torun1Matthew Unthank2Yong-Qing Fu3Bethan Ford4Prashant Agrawal5Smart Materials and Surfaces Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria UniversitySmart Materials and Surfaces Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria UniversityDepartment of Applied Sciences, Northumbria UniversitySmart Materials and Surfaces Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria UniversitySmart Materials and Surfaces Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria UniversitySmart Materials and Surfaces Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria UniversityAbstract Precise control of microparticle movement is crucial in high throughput processing for various applications in scalable manufacturing, such as particle monolayer assembly and 3D bio-printing. Current techniques using acoustic, electrical and optical methods offer precise manipulation advantages, but their scalability is restricted due to issues such as, high input powers and complex fabrication and operation processes. In this work, we introduce the concept of capillary wave tweezers, where mm-scale capillary wave fields are dynamically manipulated to control the position of microparticles in a liquid volume. Capillary waves are generated in an open liquid volume using low frequency vibrations (in the range of 10–100 Hz) to trap particles underneath the nodes of the capillary waves. By shifting the displacement nodes of the waves, the trapped particles are precisely displaced. Using analytical and numerical models, we identify conditions under which a stable control over particle motion is achieved. By showcasing the ability to dynamically control the movement of microparticles, our concept offers a simple and high throughput method to manipulate particles in open systems.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63154-0CapillaryStreamingAcousticVibrationMicroparticles |
| spellingShingle | Bethany Orme Hamdi Torun Matthew Unthank Yong-Qing Fu Bethan Ford Prashant Agrawal Capillary wave tweezer Scientific Reports Capillary Streaming Acoustic Vibration Microparticles |
| title | Capillary wave tweezer |
| title_full | Capillary wave tweezer |
| title_fullStr | Capillary wave tweezer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Capillary wave tweezer |
| title_short | Capillary wave tweezer |
| title_sort | capillary wave tweezer |
| topic | Capillary Streaming Acoustic Vibration Microparticles |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63154-0 |
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