Micro/nano acoustofluidics: materials, phenomena, design, devices, and applications
Acoustic actuation of fluids at small scales may finally enable a comprehensive lab-on-a-
chip revolution in microfluidics, overcoming long-standing difficulties in fluid and particle …
chip revolution in microfluidics, overcoming long-standing difficulties in fluid and particle …
Surface acoustic wave devices for chemical sensing and microfluidics: a review and perspective
Surface acoustic waves (SAWs) are electro-mechanical waves that form on the surface of
piezoelectric crystals. Because they are easy to construct and operate, SAW devices have …
piezoelectric crystals. Because they are easy to construct and operate, SAW devices have …
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 …
Wave number–spiral acoustic tweezers for dynamic and reconfigurable manipulation of particles and cells
Acoustic tweezers have recently raised great interest across many fields including biology,
chemistry, engineering, and medicine, as they can perform contactless, label-free …
chemistry, engineering, and medicine, as they can perform contactless, label-free …
Methodologies, technologies, and strategies for acoustic streaming-based acoustofluidics
M Stringer, Z Zeng, X Zhang, Y Chai, W Li… - Applied Physics …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Acoustofluidics offers contact-free manipulation of particles and fluids, enabling their uses in
various life sciences, such as for biological and medical applications. Recently, there have …
various life sciences, such as for biological and medical applications. Recently, there have …
Selective manipulation of microscopic particles with precursor swirling Rayleigh waves
Contactless manipulation of microparticles is demonstrated with single-beam acoustical
tweezers based on precursor swirling Rayleigh waves. These surface waves degenerate …
tweezers based on precursor swirling Rayleigh waves. These surface waves degenerate …
A Perspective on acoustical tweezers—devices, forces, and biomedical applications
BW Drinkwater - Applied Physics Letters, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Acoustical tweezers are devices that use acoustic radiation forces to trap and maneuver
objects. This Perspective focuses on the biomedical applications of these devices, and …
objects. This Perspective focuses on the biomedical applications of these devices, and …
Adhesion switchable transition on bio-inspired Janus surface for multi-directional droplet manipulation
K Yang, S Chen, Y Liu, Y Liang, Z Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Achieving precise and rapid droplets manipulation in versatile directions transport remains a
considerable challenge, however adhesion switchable transitions deemed to be rather …
considerable challenge, however adhesion switchable transitions deemed to be rather …
On‐chip generation of vortical flows for microfluidic centrifugation
Microcentrifugation constitutes an important part of the microfluidic toolkit in a similar way
that centrifugation is crucial to many macroscopic procedures, given that micromixing …
that centrifugation is crucial to many macroscopic procedures, given that micromixing …
On the influence of viscosity and caustics on acoustic streaming in sessile droplets: an experimental and a numerical study with a cost-effective method
When an acoustic wave travels in a lossy medium such as a liquid, it progressively transfers
its pseudo-momentum to the fluid, which results in a steady flow called acoustic streaming …
its pseudo-momentum to the fluid, which results in a steady flow called acoustic streaming …