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Pu D, Panahi A, Natale G, Benneker AM. Colloid thermophoresis in surfactant solutions: Probing colloid-solvent interactions through microscale experiments. J Chem Phys 2024; 161:104701. [PMID: 39248240 DOI: 10.1063/5.0224865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 08/21/2024] [Indexed: 09/10/2024] Open
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Thermophoresis has emerged as a powerful tool for characterizing and manipulating colloids at the nano- and micro-scales due to its sensitivity to colloid-solvent interactions. The use of surfactants enables the tailoring of surface chemistry on colloidal particles and the tuning of interfacial interactions. However, the microscopic mechanisms underlying thermophoresis in surfactant solutions remain poorly understood due to the complexity of multiscale interaction coupling. To achieve a more fundamental understanding of the roles of surfactants, we investigated the thermophoretic behavior of silica beads in both ionic and nonionic surfactant solutions at various background temperatures. We provide a complete mechanistic picture of the effects of surfactants on interfacial interactions through mode-coupling analysis of both electrophoretic and thermophoretic experiments. Our results demonstrate that silica thermophoresis is predominantly governed by the dissociation of silanol functional groups at silica-water interfaces in nonionic surfactant solutions, while in ionic surfactant solutions, the primary mechanism driving silica thermophoresis is the adsorption of ionic surfactants onto the silica surface.
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- Di Pu
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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Yang L, Zhao Z, Tian B, Yang M, Dong Y, Zhou B, Gai S, Xie Y, Lin J. A singular plasmonic-thermoelectric hollow nanostructure inducing apoptosis and cuproptosis for catalytic cancer therapy. Nat Commun 2024; 15:7499. [PMID: 39209877 PMCID: PMC11362521 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51772-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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Thermoelectric technology has recently emerged as a distinct therapeutic modality. However, its therapeutic effectiveness is significantly limited by the restricted temperature gradient within living organisms. In this study, we introduce a high-performance plasmonic-thermoelectric catalytic therapy utilizing urchin-like Cu2-xSe hollow nanospheres (HNSs) with a cascade of plasmonic photothermal and thermoelectric conversion processes. Under irradiation by a 1064 nm laser, the plasmonic absorption of Cu2-xSe HNSs, featuring rich copper vacancies (VCu), leads to a rapid localized temperature gradient due to their exceptionally high photothermal conversion efficiency (67.0%). This temperature gradient activates thermoelectric catalysis, generating toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) targeted at cancer cells. Density functional theory calculations reveal that this vacancy-enhanced thermoelectric catalytic effect arises from a much more carrier concentration and higher electrical conductivity. Furthermore, the exceptional photothermal performance of Cu2-xSe HNSs enhances their peroxidase-like and catalase-like activities, resulting in increased ROS production and apoptosis induction in cancer cells. Here we show that the accumulation of copper ions within cancer cells triggers cuproptosis through toxic mitochondrial protein aggregation, creating a synergistic therapeutic effect. Tumor-bearing female BALB/c mice are used to evaluate the high anti-cancer efficiency. This innovative approach represents the promising instance of plasmonic-thermoelectric catalytic therapy, employing dual pathways (membrane potential reduction and thioctylated protein aggregation) of mitochondrial dysfunction, all achieved within a singular nanostructure. These findings hold significant promise for inspiring the development of energy-converting nanomedicines.
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- Lu Yang
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, P. R. China.
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Zhu R, Shen T, Gu Z, Shi Z, Dou L, Liu Y, Zhuang S, Gu F. Amphibious Hybrid Laser Tweezers for Fluid and Solid Domains. ACS NANO 2024; 18:23232-23242. [PMID: 39145514 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c05970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Optical trapping is a potent tool for achieving precise and noninvasive manipulation of small objects in a vacuum and liquids. However, due to the substantial disparity between optical forces and interfacial adhesion, target objects should be suspended in fluid environments, rendering solid contact surfaces a restricted area for conventional optical tweezers. In this work, by relying on a single continuous wave (CW) laser, we demonstrate an optical manipulation system applicable for both fluid and solid domains, namely, amphibious hybrid laser tweezers. The key to our system lies in modulating the intensity of the CW laser with duration shorter than the dynamic thermal equilibrium time within objects, wherein strong thermal gradient forces with ∼6 orders of magnitude higher than the forces in optical tweezers are produced, enabling moving and trapping micro/nano-objects on solid interfaces. Thereby, CW laser-based optical tweezers and pulsed laser-based photothermal shock tweezers are seamlessly fused with the advantages of cost-effectiveness and simplicity. Our concept breaks the stereotype that CW lasers are limited to generating tiny forces and instead achieve ultrawide force generation spanning from femto-newtons (10-15 N) to (10-6 N). Our work expands the horizon of optical manipulation by seamlessly bridging its applications in fluid and solid environments and holds promise for inspiring optical manipulation techniques to perform more challenging tasks, which may unearth application scenarios in diverse fields such as fundamental physical research, nanofabrication, micro/nanorobotics, biomedicine, and cytology.
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- Runlin Zhu
- Laboratory of Integrated Opto-Mechanics and Electronics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Laboratory of Integrated Opto-Mechanics and Electronics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Laboratory of Integrated Opto-Mechanics and Electronics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Laboratory of Integrated Opto-Mechanics and Electronics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Laboratory of Integrated Opto-Mechanics and Electronics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Laboratory of Integrated Opto-Mechanics and Electronics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Laboratory of Integrated Opto-Mechanics and Electronics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Laboratory of Integrated Opto-Mechanics and Electronics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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Wu KH, Zhu LT, Xiao FF, Hu X, Li SS, Chen LJ. Light-regulated soliton dynamics in liquid crystals. Nat Commun 2024; 15:7217. [PMID: 39174533 PMCID: PMC11341711 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51383-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024] Open
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Electrically powered solitons are particle-like field configurations in out-of-equilibrium nematics that have garnered significant interest. However, their random generation and lack of controllable motion have limited their application. Here, we present a reconfigurable optoelectronic approach capable of regulating the entire lifecycle of solitons by utilizing multi-strategy digital light projection to construct delicate patterning of virtual electrode. We demonstrate that optically actuated domains with diverse geometry enable the generation of multiple solitons and further allow in-situ formation of individual soliton by matching the light pattern to its dimension. Exquisitely engineered light intensity of patterns facilitates modulation of soliton velocity and transformation of propagating direction. The utilization of a light-guided channel enables the on-demand control of soliton trajectories along customized paths. Furthermore, dynamic light patterns that vary in space and time allow for collective motion such as migration, mimicking phototaxis in biological systems. This reconfigurable manipulation strategy, grounded in the photoconductive effect, proves highly versatile and effective in directing soliton dynamics, heralding the potential for their programmable control and offering a significant advantage in multitasking scenarios.
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- Ke-Hui Wu
- Department of Electronic Engineering, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Ultrafast Laser Technology and Applications, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Ultrafast Laser Technology and Applications, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Ultrafast Laser Technology and Applications, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
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Jia Q, Tang R, Sun X, Tang W, Li L, Zhu J, Wang P, Yan W, Qiu M. Precise and Omnidirectional Opto-Thermo-Elastic Actuation in Van Der Waals Contacting Systems. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2401418. [PMID: 39159073 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202401418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024]
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Actuation of micro-objects along unconstrained trajectories in van der Waals contacting systems-in the same capacity as optical tweezers to manipulate particles in fluidic environments-remains a formidable challenge due to the lack of effective methods to overcome and exploit surface friction. Herein, a technique that aims to resolve this difficulty is proposed. This study shows that, by utilizing a moderate power beam of light, micro-objects adhered on planar solid substrates can be precisely guided to move in arbitrary directions, realizing sub-nanometer resolution across extended surfaces. The underlying mechanism is the interplay between surface friction and pulsed opto-thermo-elastic deformations, and to render a biased motion with off-centroid light illumination. This technique enables high-precision assembly, separation control of nanogaps, regulation of rotation angles in various material-substrate systems, whose capability is further tested in reconfigurable construction of optoelectronic devices. With simple set-up and theoretical generality, opto-thermo-elastic actuation opens up an avenue for versatile optical manipulation in the solid domain.
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- Qiannan Jia
- College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310027, China
- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310024, China
- Institute of Advanced Technology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310024, China
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- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310024, China
- Institute of Advanced Technology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310024, China
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- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310024, China
- Institute of Advanced Technology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310024, China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310024, China
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- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310024, China
- Institute of Advanced Technology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310024, China
- Westlake Institute for Optoelectronics, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 311421, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310024, China
- Institute of Advanced Technology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310024, China
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- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310024, China
- Institute of Advanced Technology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310024, China
- Westlake Institute for Optoelectronics, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 311421, China
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Liu C, Huang Z, Huang S, Zhang Y, Li B, Nan F, Zheng Y. Robotic Nanomanipulation Based on Spatiotemporal Modulation of Optical Gradients. ACS NANO 2024; 18:19391-19400. [PMID: 38904270 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c06596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Robotic nanomanipulation emerges as a cutting-edge technique pivotal for in situ nanofabrication, advanced sensing, and comprehensive material characterization. In this study, we develop an optical robotic platform (ORP) for the dynamic manipulation of colloidal nanoparticles (NPs). The ORP incorporates a human-in-the-loop control mechanism enhanced by real-time visual feedback. This feature enables the generation of custom optical landscapes with adjustable intensity and phase configurations. Based on the ORP, we achieve the parallel and reconfigurable manipulation of multiple NPs. Through the application of spatiotemporal phase gradient-reversals, our platform demonstrates capabilities in trapping, binding, rotating, and transporting NPs across custom trajectories. This presents a previously unidentified paradigm in the realm of in situ nanomanipulation. Additionally, the ORP facilities a "capture-and-print" assembly process, utilizing a strategic interplay of phase and intensity gradients. This process operates under a constant laser power setting, streamlining the assembly of NPs into any targeted configuration. With its precise positioning and manipulation capabilities, underpinned by the spatiotemporal modulation of optical gradients, the ORP will facilitate the development of colloid-based sensors and on-demand fabrication of nanodevices.
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- Chenchen Liu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Materials Institute, and Materials Science and Engineering Program, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information and Sensing Technologies of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
- Department of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Materials Institute, and Materials Science and Engineering Program, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Zhou Y, Meng Y, Luo G, Chen B, Zhong D, Hu Y. Laser-Induced Stress-Driven Nanoplate Jumping Visualized by Ultrafast Electron Microscopy. ACS NANO 2024. [PMID: 39018251 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c05717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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Understanding laser-induced jumping has attracted great interest in nanomaterial launching and transfer but requires a high spatiotemporal resolution visualization. Here, we report a jumping dynamics of nanoplate driven by ultrafast laser-induced stress using time-resolved transmission electron microscopy. Single-shot imaging reveals a nondestructive launching of gold nanoplates in several nanoseconds after the pulsed femtosecond laser excitation. The temperature rise and acoustic vibration, derived from ultrafast electron crystallography with a picosecond time resolution, confirm the existence of a laser-induced elastic stress wave. The generation, propagation, and reflection of thermal stress waves are further clarified by atomic simulation. The nonequilibrium ultrafast laser heating produces a compressive stress wave within several picoseconds, constrained by the supporting substrate under nanoplate to provide thrust force. This compressive stress is subsequently reflected into tensile stress by the substrate, promoting the nanoplate to jump off the substrate. Furthermore, the uneven interface adhesion results in the jumping flip of nanoplates, as well as, diminished their jumping speed. This study unveils the jumping regime driven by impulsive laser-excited stress and offers understanding of light-matter interaction.
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- Yu Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Center for Ultrafast Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Center for Ultrafast Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Center for Ultrafast Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Amaya AJ, Goldmann C, Hill EH. Thermophoresis-Induced Polymer-Driven Destabilization of Gold Nanoparticles for Optically Directed Assembly at Interfaces. SMALL METHODS 2024:e2400828. [PMID: 38958377 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202400828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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The limitations of conventional template-based methods for the deposition of nanoparticle assemblies into defined patterns on solid substrates call for the development of techniques that do not require templates or lithographic masks. The use of optically-induced thermal gradients to drive the migration of colloids toward or away from a laser spot, known as opto-thermophoresis, has shown promise for the low-power trapping and optical manipulation of a variety of colloidal species. However, the printing of colloids using this technique has so far not been established. Herein, a method for the optically directed printing of noble metal nanoparticles, specifically gold nanospheres is reported. The thermophoresis of the polymer polyvinylpyrrolidone and gold nanospheres toward a laser spot led to the deposition of nanoparticle aggregates, capable of serving as surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates. The influence of heating laser power and the concentrations of polymer, salt, and surfactant on the nanoparticle deposition rate and structure of the printed pattern are studied, showing that a variety of conditions can permit printing, suggesting facile generalization to different nanoparticle compositions, sizes, and shapes. These findings will greatly benefit future efforts for directed nanoparticle assembly, and drive applications in sensing, photothermal heating, and relevant applications in biomedicine and devices.
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- Ana Jiménez Amaya
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Grindelallee 117, 20146, Hamburg, Germany
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- CNRS, Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, 91405, France
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Grindelallee 117, 20146, Hamburg, Germany
- The Hamburg Center for Ultrafast Imaging (CUI), Luruper Chausee 149, 22761, Hamburg, Germany
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Li J, Zhang D, Guo Z, Chen Z, Jiang X, Larson JM, Zhu H, Zhang T, Gu Y, Blankenship BW, Chen M, Wu Z, Huang S, Kostecki R, Minor AM, Grigoropoulos CP, Akinwande D, Terrones M, Redwing JM, Li H, Zheng Y. Light-driven C-H activation mediated by 2D transition metal dichalcogenides. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5546. [PMID: 38956055 PMCID: PMC11219765 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49783-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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C-H bond activation enables the facile synthesis of new chemicals. While C-H activation in short-chain alkanes has been widely investigated, it remains largely unexplored for long-chain organic molecules. Here, we report light-driven C-H activation in complex organic materials mediated by 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) and the resultant solid-state synthesis of luminescent carbon dots in a spatially-resolved fashion. We unravel the efficient H adsorption and a lowered energy barrier of C-C coupling mediated by 2D TMDCs to promote C-H activation and carbon dots synthesis. Our results shed light on 2D materials for C-H activation in organic compounds for applications in organic chemistry, environmental remediation, and photonic materials.
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- Jingang Li
- Materials Science & Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
- Laser Thermal Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Materials Science & Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Chandra Family Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Laser Thermal Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Materials Science & Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Materials Science & Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
- National Center for Electron Microscopy, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Laser Thermal Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Chandra Family Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
- Center for Two-Dimensional and Layered Materials, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
- Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
- 2D Crystal Consortium, Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
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- Materials Science & Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
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Hong C, Hong I, Jiang Y, Ndukaife JC. Plasmonic dielectric antennas for hybrid optical nanotweezing and optothermoelectric manipulation of single nanosized extracellular vesicles. ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS 2024; 12:2302603. [PMID: 38899010 PMCID: PMC11185818 DOI: 10.1002/adom.202302603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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This paper showcases an experimental demonstration of near-field optical trapping and dynamic manipulation of an individual extracellular vesicle. This is accomplished through the utilization of a plasmonic dielectric nanoantenna designed to support an optical anapole state-a non-radiating optical state resulting from the destructive interference between electric and toroidal dipoles in the far-field, leading to robust near-field enhancement. To further enhance the field intensity associated with the optical anapole state, a plasmonic mirror is incorporated, thereby boosting trapping capabilities. In addition to demonstrating near-field optical trapping, the study achieves dynamic manipulation of extracellular vesicles by harnessing the thermoelectric effect. This effect is induced in the presence of an ionic surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC), combined with plasmonic heating. Furthermore, the thermoelectric effect improves trapping stability by introducing a wide and deep trapping potential. In summary, our hybrid plasmonic-dielectric trapping platform offers a versatile approach for actively transporting, stably trapping, and dynamically manipulating individual extracellular vesicles.
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- Chuchuan Hong
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt Institution of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt Institution of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, MD, USA
- Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics (IREAP), University of Maryland College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt Institution of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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Mamuti R, Shimizu M, Fuji T, Kudo T. Opto-thermal manipulation with a 3 µm mid-infrared Er:ZBLAN fiber laser. OPTICS EXPRESS 2024; 32:12160-12171. [PMID: 38571047 DOI: 10.1364/oe.507935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Water has significantly high absorption around 3 µm wavelength region, originated by its fundamental OH vibrational modes. Here, we successfully demonstrate an opto-thermal manipulation of particles utilizing a 3 µm mid-infrared Er:ZBLAN fiber laser (adjustable from 2700 to 2826 nm) that can efficiently elevate the temperature at a laser focus with a low laser power. The 3 µm laser indeed accelerates the formation of the particle assembly by simply irradiating the laser into water. By altering the laser wavelengths, the assembling speed and size, instantaneous particle velocity, particle distribution, trapping stiffness and temperature elevation are evaluated systematically. We propose that the dynamics of particle assembly can be understood through thermo-osmotic slip flows, taking into account the effects of volume heating within the focal cone and point heating at the focus.
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Yu X, Dong H, Gao X, Li H, Zhang Z, Fu B, Pei X, Wen X, Zhao S, Yan B, Sang X. Vertically spliced tabletop light field cave display with extended depth content and separately optimized compound lens array. OPTICS EXPRESS 2024; 32:11296-11306. [PMID: 38570980 DOI: 10.1364/oe.519511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Tabletop three-dimensional light field display is a kind of compelling display technology that can simultaneously provide stereoscopic vision for multiple viewers surrounding the lateral side of the device. However, if the flat panel light field display device is simply placed horizontally and displayed directly above, the visual frustum will be tilted and the 3D content outside the display panel will be invisible, the large oblique viewing angle will also lead to serious aberrations. In this paper, we demonstrate what we believe to be a new vertical spliced light field cave display system with an extended depth content. A separate optimization of different compound lens array attenuates the aberration from different oblique viewing angles, and a local heating fitting method is implemented to ensure the accuracy of fabrication process. The image coding method and the correction of the multiple viewpoints realize the correct construction of spliced voxels. In the experiment, a high-definition and precisely spliced 3D city terrain scene is demonstrated on the prototype with a correct oblique perspective in 100-degree horizontal viewing range. We envision that our research will provide more inspiration for future immersive large-scale glass-free virtual reality display technologies.
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Astrath NGC, Bergmann EV, Anghinoni B, Flizikowski GAS, Novatski A, Jacinto C, Požar T, Kalin M, Malacarne LC, Baesso ML. Towards a comprehensive characterization of spatio-temporal dependence of light-induced electromagnetic forces in dielectric liquids. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5595. [PMID: 38454075 PMCID: PMC10920765 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-56176-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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The interaction of localized light with matter generates optical electrostriction within dielectric fluids, leading to a discernible change in the refractive index of the medium according to the excitation's light profile. This optical force holds critical significance in optical manipulation and plays a fundamental role in numerous photonic applications. In this study, we demonstrate the applicability of the pump-probe, photo-induced lensing (PIL) method to investigate optical electrostriction in various dielectric liquids. Notably, the thermal and nonlinear effects are observed to be temporally decoupled from the electrostriction effects, facilitating isolated observation of the latter. Our findings provide a comprehensive explanation of optical forces in the context of the recently introduced microscopic Ampère electromagnetic formalism, which is grounded in the dipolar approximation of electromagnetic sources within matter and characterizes electrostriction as an electromagnetic-induced stress within the medium. Here, the optical force density is re-obtained through a new Lagrangian approach.
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- N G C Astrath
- Department of Physics, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, 87020-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Physics, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, 87020-900, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, 87020-900, Brazil
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1N6N5, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, PR, 84030-900, Brazil
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- Institute of Physics, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, 57072-900, Brazil
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Physics, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, 87020-900, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, 87020-900, Brazil
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Pu D, Panahi A, Natale G, Benneker AM. A Mode-Coupling Model of Colloid Thermophoresis in Aqueous Systems: Temperature and Size Dependencies of the Soret Coefficient. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:2798-2804. [PMID: 38408429 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Thermophoresis allows for the manipulation of colloids in systems containing a temperature gradient. A deep understanding of the phenomena at the molecular level allows for increased control and manipulation strategies. We developed a microscopic model revealing different coupling mechanisms for colloid thermophoresis under local thermodynamic equilibrium conditions. The model has been verified through comparison with a variety of previously published experimental data and shows good agreement across significantly different systems. We found five different temperature-dependent contributions to the Soret coefficient, two from bulk properties and three from interfacial interactions between the fluid medium and the colloid. Our analysis shows that the Soret coefficient for nanosized particles is governed by the competition between the electrostatic and hydration interfacial interactions, while bulk contributions become more pronounced for protein systems. This theory can be used as a guide to design thermophoretic transport, which is relevant for sensing, focusing, and separation at the microscale.
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- Di Pu
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary T2N 1N4, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary T2N 1N4, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary T2N 1N4, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary T2N 1N4, Alberta, Canada
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Chen J, Zhou J, Peng Y, Dai X, Tan Y, Zhong Y, Li T, Zou Y, Hu R, Cui X, Ho HP, Gao BZ, Zhang H, Chen Y, Wang M, Zhang X, Qu J, Shao Y. Highly-Adaptable Optothermal Nanotweezers for Trapping, Sorting, and Assembling across Diverse Nanoparticles. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2309143. [PMID: 37944998 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202309143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Optical manipulation of various kinds of nanoparticles is vital in biomedical engineering. However, classical optical approaches demand higher laser power and are constrained by diffraction limits, necessitating tailored trapping schemes for specific nanoparticles. They lack a universal and biocompatible tool to manipulate nanoparticles of diverse sizes, charges, and materials. Through precise modulation of diffusiophoresis and thermo-osmotic flows in the boundary layer of an optothermal-responsive gold film, highly adaptable optothermal nanotweezers (HAONTs) capable of manipulating a single nanoparticle as small as sub-10 nm are designed. Additionally, a novel optothermal doughnut-shaped vortex (DSV) trapping strategy is introduced, enabling a new mode of physical interaction between cells and nanoparticles. Furthermore, this versatile approach allows for the manipulation of nanoparticles in organic, inorganic, and biological forms. It also offers versatile function modes such as trapping, sorting, and assembling of nanoparticles. It is believed that this approach holds the potential to be a valuable tool in fields such as synthetic biology, optofluidics, nanophotonics, and colloidal science.
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- Jiajie Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Department of Bioengineering and COMSET, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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Zhang C, Muñetón Díaz J, Muster A, Abujetas DR, Froufe-Pérez LS, Scheffold F. Determining intrinsic potentials and validating optical binding forces between colloidal particles using optical tweezers. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1020. [PMID: 38310097 PMCID: PMC11258337 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45162-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024] Open
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Understanding the interactions between small, submicrometer-sized colloidal particles is crucial for numerous scientific disciplines and technological applications. In this study, we employ optical tweezers as a powerful tool to investigate these interactions. We utilize a full image reconstruction technique to achieve high precision in characterizing particle pairs that enable nanometer-scale measurement of their positions. This approach captures intricate details and provides a comprehensive understanding of the spatial arrangement between particles, overcoming previous limitations in resolution. Moreover, our research demonstrates that properly accounting for optical binding forces to determine the intrinsic interaction potential is vital. We employ a discrete dipole approximation approach to calculate optical binding potentials and achieve a good agreement between the calculated and observed binding forces. We incorporate the findings from these simulations into the assessment of the intrinsic interaction potentials and validate our methodology by using short-range depletion attraction induced by micelles as an example.
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- Chi Zhang
- Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland.
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- Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland.
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Li J, Zhang D, Guo Z, Jiang X, Larson JM, Zhu H, Zhang T, Gu Y, Blankenship B, Chen M, Wu Z, Huang S, Kostecki R, Minor AM, Grigoropoulos CP, Akinwande D, Terrones M, Redwing JM, Li H, Zheng Y. Light-driven C-H activation mediated by 2D transition metal dichalcogenides. RESEARCH SQUARE 2024:rs.3.rs-3706587. [PMID: 38260621 PMCID: PMC10802730 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3706587/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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C-H bond activation enables the facile synthesis of new chemicals. While C-H activation in short-chain alkanes has been widely investigated, it remains largely unexplored for long-chain organic molecules. Here, we report light-driven C-H activation in complex organic materials mediated by 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) and the resultant solid-state synthesis of luminescent carbon dots in a spatially-resolved fashion. We unravel the efficient H adsorption and a lowered energy barrier of C-C coupling mediated by 2D TMDCs to promote C-H activation. Our results shed light on 2D materials for C-H activation in organic compounds for applications in organic chemistry, environmental remediation, and photonic materials.
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- Jingang Li
- Materials Science & Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
- Laser Thermal Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Chandra Family Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Laser Thermal Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Materials Science & Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Materials Science & Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- National Center for Electron Microscopy, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Laser Thermal Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Chandra Family Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- Center for Two-Dimensional and Layered Materials, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- Department of Physics and Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- 2D Crystal Consortium, Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- Materials Science & Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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Jia P, Shi H, Liu R, Yan X, Sun X. Enhanced trapping properties induced by strong LSPR-exciton coupling in plasmonic tweezers. OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:44177-44189. [PMID: 38178495 DOI: 10.1364/oe.510133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Plasmonic tweezers break the diffraction limit and enable trap the deep-subwavelength particles. However, the innate scattering properties and the photothermal effect of metal nanoparticles pose challenges to their effective trapping and the non-damaging trapping of biomolecules. In this study, we investigate the enhanced trapping properties induced by strong coupling between localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR) and excitons in plasmonic tweezers. The LSPR-exciton strong coupling exhibits an anticrossing behavior in dispersion curves with a markable Rabi splitting of 196 meV. Plasmonic trapping forces on excitons experience a significant increase within this strong coupling system due to higher longitudinal enhancement of electric field enhancement, which enables efficient particle trapping using lower laser power and minimizes ohmic heat generation. Moreover, leveraging strong coupling effects allows the successful trapping of a 50 nm Au particle coated with J-aggregates, overcoming previous limitations associated with scattering characteristics and smaller size that hindered effective metal nanoparticle manipulation. These findings open up new possibilities for the nondestructive trapping of biomolecules and metal nanoparticles across various applications.
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Huang Y, Liu C, Feng Q, Sun J. Microfluidic synthesis of nanomaterials for biomedical applications. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2023; 8:1610-1627. [PMID: 37723984 DOI: 10.1039/d3nh00217a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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The field of nanomaterials has progressed dramatically over the past decades with important contributions to the biomedical area. The physicochemical properties of nanomaterials, such as the size and structure, can be controlled through manipulation of mass and heat transfer conditions during synthesis. In particular, microfluidic systems with rapid mixing and precise fluid control are ideal platforms for creating appropriate synthesis conditions. One notable example of microfluidics-based synthesis is the development of lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-based mRNA vaccines with accelerated clinical translation and robust efficacy during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to LNPs, microfluidic systems have been adopted for the controlled synthesis of a broad range of nanomaterials. In this review, we introduce the fundamental principles of microfluidic technologies including flow field- and multiple field-based methods for fabricating nanoparticles, and discuss their applications in the biomedical field. We conclude this review by outlining several major challenges and future directions in the implementation of microfluidic synthesis of nanomaterials.
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- Yanjuan Huang
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Chen X, Zhao Y, Zhang Y, Li B, Li Y, Jiang L. Optical Manipulation of Soft Matter. SMALL METHODS 2023:e2301105. [PMID: 37818749 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Optical manipulation has emerged as a pivotal tool in soft matter research, offering superior applicability, spatiotemporal precision, and manipulation capabilities compared to conventional methods. Here, an overview of the optical mechanisms governing the interaction between light and soft matter materials during manipulation is provided. The distinct characteristics exhibited by various soft matter materials, including liquid crystals, polymers, colloids, amphiphiles, thin liquid films, and biological soft materials are highlighted, and elucidate their fundamental response characteristics to optical manipulation techniques. This knowledge serves as a foundation for designing effective strategies for soft matter manipulation. Moreover, the diverse range of applications and future prospects that arise from the synergistic collaboration between optical manipulation and soft matter materials in emerging fields are explored.
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- Xixi Chen
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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Goswami J, Nalupurackal G, Lokesh M, Roy S, Chakraborty S, Bhattacharya A, Mahapatra PS, Roy B. Formation of Two-Dimensional Magnetically Responsive Clusters Using Hematite Particles Self-Assembled via Particle-Induced Heating at an Interface. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:8487-8495. [PMID: 37733383 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c02229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Hematite particles, which exhibit a high magnetic moment, are used to apply large forces on physical and biological systems under magnetic fields to investigate various phenomena, such as those of rheology and micromanipulation. However, the magnetic confinement of these particles requires complicated field configurations. On the other hand, laser-assisted optical confinement of single hematite particles results in thermophoresis and subsequent ejection of the particle from the laser spot. Herein, we explore an alternative strategy to induce the self-assembly of hematite. In this strategy, with indirect influence from an optically confined and heated upconverting particle (UCP) at an air-water interface, there is the generation of convection currents that facilitate assembly. We also show that the assembly remains at the interface even after removal of the laser light. The hematite particle assemblies can then be moved using magnetic fields and employed to perform interfacial rheology.
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- Jayesh Goswami
- Department of Physics, Quantum Centres in Diamond and Emergent Materials (QuCenDiEM)-Group, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Physics, Quantum Centres in Diamond and Emergent Materials (QuCenDiEM)-Group, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Physics, Quantum Centres in Diamond and Emergent Materials (QuCenDiEM)-Group, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Physics, Quantum Centres in Diamond and Emergent Materials (QuCenDiEM)-Group, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Physics, Quantum Centres in Diamond and Emergent Materials (QuCenDiEM)-Group, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Physics, Quantum Centres in Diamond and Emergent Materials (QuCenDiEM)-Group, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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Hu Y, Yu S, Wei B, Yang D, Ma D, Huang S. Stimulus-responsive nonclose-packed photonic crystals: fabrications and applications. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:3895-3928. [PMID: 37448235 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh00877k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Stimulus-responsive photonic crystals (PCs) possessing unconventional nonclosely packed structures have received growing attention due to their unique capability of mimicking the active structural colors of natural organisms (for example, chameleons' mechanochromic properties). However, there is rarely any systematic review regarding the progress of nonclose-packed photonic crystals (NPCs), involving their fabrication, working mechanisms, and applications. Herein, a comprehensive review of the fundamental principles and practical fabrication strategies of one/two/three-dimensional NPCs is summarized from the perspective of designing nonclose-packed structures. Subsequently, responsive NPCs with exciting functions and working mechanisms are sorted and delineated according to their diverse responses to physical (force, temperature, magnetic, and electric fields), chemical (ions, pH, vapors, and solvents), and biological (glucose, organophosphate, creatinine, and bacteria) stimuli. We then systematically introduced and discussed the applications of NPCs in sensors, printing, anticounterfeiting, display, optical devices, etc. Finally, the current challenges and development prospects for NPCs are presented. This review not only concludes the design principle for NPCs but also provides a significant basis for the exploration of next-generation NPCs.
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- Yang Hu
- School of Materials and Energy, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Alternative Technologies for Fine Chemicals Process, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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Wang H, Wang T, Yuan X, Wang Y, Yue X, Wang L, Zhang J, Wang J. Plasmonic Nanostructure Biosensors: A Review. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:8156. [PMID: 37836985 PMCID: PMC10575025 DOI: 10.3390/s23198156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Plasmonic nanostructure biosensors based on metal are a powerful tool in the biosensing field. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) can be classified into localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and propagating surface plasmon polariton (PSPP), based on the transmission mode. Initially, the physical principles of LSPR and PSPP are elaborated. In what follows, the recent development of the biosensors related to SPR principle is summarized. For clarity, they are categorized into three groups according to the sensing principle: (i) inherent resonance-based biosensors, which are sensitive to the refractive index changes of the surroundings; (ii) plasmon nanoruler biosensors in which the distances of the nanostructure can be changed by biomolecules at the nanoscale; and (iii) surface-enhanced Raman scattering biosensors in which the nanostructure serves as an amplifier for Raman scattering signals. Moreover, the advanced application of single-molecule detection is discussed in terms of metal nanoparticle and nanopore structures. The review concludes by providing perspectives on the future development of plasmonic nanostructure biosensors.
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- Huimin Wang
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (H.W.); (X.Y.); (Y.W.); (X.Y.); (L.W.); (J.Z.)
- Optics Valley Laboratory, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (H.W.); (X.Y.); (Y.W.); (X.Y.); (L.W.); (J.Z.)
- Optics Valley Laboratory, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (H.W.); (X.Y.); (Y.W.); (X.Y.); (L.W.); (J.Z.)
- Optics Valley Laboratory, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (H.W.); (X.Y.); (Y.W.); (X.Y.); (L.W.); (J.Z.)
- Optics Valley Laboratory, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (H.W.); (X.Y.); (Y.W.); (X.Y.); (L.W.); (J.Z.)
- Optics Valley Laboratory, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (H.W.); (X.Y.); (Y.W.); (X.Y.); (L.W.); (J.Z.)
- Optics Valley Laboratory, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (H.W.); (X.Y.); (Y.W.); (X.Y.); (L.W.); (J.Z.)
- Optics Valley Laboratory, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (H.W.); (X.Y.); (Y.W.); (X.Y.); (L.W.); (J.Z.)
- Optics Valley Laboratory, Wuhan 430074, China
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Conteduca D, Brunetti G, Barth I, Quinn SD, Ciminelli C, Krauss TF. Multiplexed Near-Field Optical Trapping Exploiting Anapole States. ACS NANO 2023; 17:16695-16702. [PMID: 37603833 PMCID: PMC10510711 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c03100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Optical tweezers have had a major impact on bioscience research by enabling the study of biological particles with high accuracy. The focus so far has been on trapping individual particles, ranging from the cellular to the molecular level. However, biology is intrinsically heterogeneous; therefore, access to variations within the same population and species is necessary for the rigorous understanding of a biological system. Optical tweezers have demonstrated the ability of trapping multiple targets in parallel; however, the multiplexing capability becomes a challenge when moving toward the nanoscale. Here, we experimentally demonstrate a resonant metasurface that is capable of trapping a high number of nanoparticles in parallel, thereby opening up the field to large-scale multiplexed optical trapping. The unit cell of the metasurface supports an anapole state that generates a strong field enhancement for low-power near-field trapping; importantly, the anapole state is also more angle-tolerant than comparable resonant modes, which allows its excitation with a focused light beam, necessary for generating the required power density and optical forces. We use the anapole state to demonstrate the trapping of 100's of 100 nm polystyrene beads over a 10 min period, as well as the multiplexed trapping of lipid vesicles with a moderate intensity of <250 μW/μm2. This demonstration will enable studies relating to the heterogeneity of biological systems, such as viruses, extracellular vesicles, and other bioparticles at the nanoscale.
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- Donato Conteduca
- School
of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- School
of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- School
of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
- York
Biomedical Research Institute, University
of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United
Kingdom
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- School
of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
- York
Biomedical Research Institute, University
of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United
Kingdom
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Kim Y, Zheng Y. Advancing optothermal manipulation: decoupling temperature and flow fields in quasi-isothermal microscale streaming. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2023; 12:211. [PMID: 37652899 PMCID: PMC10471763 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-023-01246-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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By decoupling temperature and flow fields through symmetry-correlated laser scan sequences, ISO-FLUCS enables quasi-isothermal optofluidic microscale streaming. This technique offers precise control over fluid manipulation while minimizing thermal damage.
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- Youngsun Kim
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
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Kollipara PS, Li X, Li J, Chen Z, Ding H, Kim Y, Huang S, Qin Z, Zheng Y. Hypothermal opto-thermophoretic tweezers. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5133. [PMID: 37612299 PMCID: PMC10447564 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40865-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Optical tweezers have profound importance across fields ranging from manufacturing to biotechnology. However, the requirement of refractive index contrast and high laser power results in potential photon and thermal damage to the trapped objects, such as nanoparticles and biological cells. Optothermal tweezers have been developed to trap particles and biological cells via opto-thermophoresis with much lower laser powers. However, the intense laser heating and stringent requirement of the solution environment prevent their use for general biological applications. Here, we propose hypothermal opto-thermophoretic tweezers (HOTTs) to achieve low-power trapping of diverse colloids and biological cells in their native fluids. HOTTs exploit an environmental cooling strategy to simultaneously enhance the thermophoretic trapping force at sub-ambient temperatures and suppress the thermal damage to target objects. We further apply HOTTs to demonstrate the three-dimensional manipulation of functional plasmonic vesicles for controlled cargo delivery. With their noninvasiveness and versatile capabilities, HOTTs present a promising tool for fundamental studies and practical applications in materials science and biotechnology.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
- Laser Thermal Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Micro-Systems and Micro-Structures Manufacturing of Ministry of Education and School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 15001, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
- Center for Advanced Pain Studies, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
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Gao Z, Yan J, Shi L, Liu X, Wang M, Li C, Huai Z, Wang C, Wang X, Zhang L, Yan W. Efficient Surfactant-Mediated Photovoltaic Manipulation of fL-Scale Aqueous Microdroplets for Diverse Optofluidic Applications on LiNbO 3 Platform. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2304081. [PMID: 37526054 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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The electrodeless biocompatible manipulation of femtoliter-scale aqueous microdroplets remains challenging. The appropriate isolation of electrostatic charges from femtoliter-scale aqueous microdroplets is crucial for electrodeless optoelectronic manipulation based on space-charge-density modulation. Here, surfactant-mediated photovoltaic manipulation is proposed, where the surfactant layers self-assembled at the water-oil and oil-Lithium niobate interfaces are employed to isolate photovoltaic charges. The reduced electrostatic attenuation, remarkable hydrophobicity, and strong electrical breakdown suppression of the surfactant layers enable the stable and swift manipulation of femtoliter-scale aqueous microdroplets using µW-level laser in oil media. By virtue of the surfactant-mediated photovoltaic manipulation, a controllable merging/touching/detaching switch of aqueous microdroplets by adjusting the laser illumination intensity and position is realized and the cascading biochemical operations and microreactions of aqueous microdroplets and microdroplet strings are demonstrated. To demonstrate its potential in photonic Micro-Electro-Mechanical-System assemblies, the end coupling of a focused-laser-beam into a ZnO microrod leveraging the refraction effect occurring at the water/oil interface is demonstrated. Moreover, because of the selective permeability of the droplet-interface-bilayer developed between the touching microdroplets, in situ adjustment of the size of the microdroplets and the fluorescent solute contained in the microdroplets are achieved, aiming at constructing multicomponent fluorescent microdroplets with tunable whispering-gallery-mode characteristics.
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- Zuoxuan Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
- Hebei Engineering Laboratory of Photoelectronic Functional Crystals School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
- Hebei Engineering Laboratory of Photoelectronic Functional Crystals School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- Department of Physics, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
- Hebei Engineering Laboratory of Photoelectronic Functional Crystals School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
- Hebei Engineering Laboratory of Photoelectronic Functional Crystals School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
- Hebei Engineering Laboratory of Photoelectronic Functional Crystals School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
- Hebei Engineering Laboratory of Photoelectronic Functional Crystals School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
- Hebei Engineering Laboratory of Photoelectronic Functional Crystals School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
- Hebei Engineering Laboratory of Photoelectronic Functional Crystals School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
- Hebei Engineering Laboratory of Photoelectronic Functional Crystals School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
- Hebei Engineering Laboratory of Photoelectronic Functional Crystals School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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Cai YY, Choi YC, Kagan CR. Chemical and Physical Properties of Photonic Noble-Metal Nanomaterials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2108104. [PMID: 34897837 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202108104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Colloidal noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) are composed of metal cores and organic or inorganic ligand shells. These NPs support size- and shape-dependent plasmonic resonances. They can be assembled from dispersions into artificial metamolecules which have collective plasmonic resonances originating from coupled bright and dark optical electric and magnetic modes that form depending on the size and shape of the constituent NPs and their number, arrangement, and interparticle distance. NPs can also be assembled into extended 2D and 3D metamaterials that are glassy thin films or ordered thin films or crystals, also known as superlattices and supercrystals. The metamaterials have tunable optical properties that depend on the size, shape, and composition of the NPs, and on the number of NP layers and their interparticle distance. Interestingly, strong light-matter interactions in superlattices form plasmon polaritons. Tunable interparticle distances allow designer materials with dielectric functions tailorable from that characteristic of an insulator to that of a metal, and serve as strong optical absorbers or scatterers, respectively. In combination with lithography techniques, these extended assemblies can be patterned to create subwavelength NP superstructures and form large-area 2D and 3D metamaterials that manipulate the amplitude, phase, and polarization of transmitted or reflected light.
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- Yi-Yu Cai
- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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Han JH, Kim D, Kim J, Kim G, Fischer P, Jeong HH. Plasmonic Nanostructure Engineering with Shadow Growth. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2107917. [PMID: 35332960 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202107917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Physical shadow growth is a vacuum deposition technique that permits a wide variety of 3D-shaped nanoparticles and structures to be fabricated from a large library of materials. Recent advances in the control of the shadow effect at the nanoscale expand the scope of nanomaterials from spherical nanoparticles to complex 3D shaped hybrid nanoparticles and structures. In particular, plasmonically active nanomaterials can be engineered in their shape and material composition so that they exhibit unique physical and chemical properties. Here, the recent progress in the development of shadow growth techniques to realize hybrid plasmonic nanomaterials is discussed. The review describes how fabrication permits the material response to be engineered and highlights novel functions. Potential fields of application with a focus on photonic devices, biomedical, and chiral spectroscopic applications are discussed.
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- Jang-Hwan Han
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Heisenbergstr. 3, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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Yang S, Ndukaife JC. Optofluidic transport and assembly of nanoparticles using an all-dielectric quasi-BIC metasurface. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2023; 12:188. [PMID: 37507389 PMCID: PMC10382587 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-023-01212-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Manipulating fluids by light at the micro/nanoscale has been a long-sought-after goal for lab-on-a-chip applications. Plasmonic heating has been demonstrated to control microfluidic dynamics due to the enhanced and confined light absorption from the intrinsic losses of metals. Dielectrics, the counterpart of metals, has been used to avoid undesired thermal effects due to its negligible light absorption. Here, we report an innovative optofluidic system that leverages a quasi-BIC-driven all-dielectric metasurface to achieve subwavelength scale control of temperature and fluid motion. Our experiments show that suspended particles down to 200 nanometers can be rapidly aggregated to the center of the illuminated metasurface with a velocity of tens of micrometers per second, and up to millimeter-scale particle transport is demonstrated. The strong electromagnetic field enhancement of the quasi-BIC resonance increases the flow velocity up to three times compared with the off-resonant situation by tuning the wavelength within several nanometers range. We also experimentally investigate the dynamics of particle aggregation with respect to laser wavelength and power. A physical model is presented and simulated to elucidate the phenomena and surfactants are added to the nanoparticle colloid to validate the model. Our study demonstrates the application of the recently emerged all-dielectric thermonanophotonics in dealing with functional liquids and opens new frontiers in harnessing non-plasmonic nanophotonics to manipulate microfluidic dynamics. Moreover, the synergistic effects of optofluidics and high-Q all-dielectric nanostructures hold enormous potential in high-sensitivity biosensing applications.
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- Sen Yang
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Interdisciplinary Materials Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
- Interdisciplinary Materials Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
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Nalupurackal G, Panja K, Chakraborty S, Roy S, Goswami J, Roy B, Singh R. Controlled roll rotation of a microparticle in a hydro-thermophoretic trap. PHYSICAL REVIEW RESEARCH 2023; 5:033005. [PMID: 37675386 PMCID: PMC7615027 DOI: 10.1103/physrevresearch.5.033005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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In recent years, there has been a growing interest in controlling the motion of microparticles inside and outside a focused laser beam. A hydro-thermophoretic trap was recently reported [Nalupurackal et al., Soft Matter 18, 6825 (2022)], which can trap and manipulate microparticles and living cells outside a laser beam. Briefly, a hydro-thermophoretic trap works by the competition between thermoplasmonic flows due to laser heating of a substrate and thermophoresis away from the hotspot of the laser. Here, we extend that work to demonstrate the controlled roll rotation of a microparticle in a hydro-thermophoretic trap using experiments and theory. We experimentally measure the roll angular velocity of the trapped particle. We predict this roll rotation from theoretical computation of the fluid flow. The expression for the angular velocity fits the experimental data. Our method has potential applications in microrheology by employing a different mode of rotation.
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- Gokul Nalupurackal
- Department of Physics, Quantum Centre of Excellence for Diamond and Emergent Materials (QuCenDiEM), IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Physics, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Physics, Quantum Centre of Excellence for Diamond and Emergent Materials (QuCenDiEM), IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Physics, Quantum Centre of Excellence for Diamond and Emergent Materials (QuCenDiEM), IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Physics, Quantum Centre of Excellence for Diamond and Emergent Materials (QuCenDiEM), IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Physics, Quantum Centre of Excellence for Diamond and Emergent Materials (QuCenDiEM), IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Physics, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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Zhu Y, You M, Shi Y, Huang H, Wei Z, He T, Xiong S, Wang Z, Cheng X. Optofluidic Tweezers: Efficient and Versatile Micro/Nano-Manipulation Tools. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:1326. [PMID: 37512637 PMCID: PMC10384111 DOI: 10.3390/mi14071326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Optical tweezers (OTs) can transfer light momentum to particles, achieving the precise manipulation of particles through optical forces. Due to the properties of non-contact and precise control, OTs have provided a gateway for exploring the mysteries behind nonlinear optics, soft-condensed-matter physics, molecular biology, and analytical chemistry. In recent years, OTs have been combined with microfluidic chips to overcome their limitations in, for instance, speed and efficiency, creating a technology known as "optofluidic tweezers." This paper describes static OTs briefly first. Next, we overview recent developments in optofluidic tweezers, summarizing advancements in capture, manipulation, sorting, and measurement based on different technologies. The focus is on various kinds of optofluidic tweezers, such as holographic optical tweezers, photonic-crystal optical tweezers, and waveguide optical tweezers. Moreover, there is a continuing trend of combining optofluidic tweezers with other techniques to achieve greater functionality, such as antigen-antibody interactions and Raman tweezers. We conclude by summarizing the main challenges and future directions in this research field.
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- Yuchen Zhu
- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Automation, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
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Shukla A, Tiwari S, Majumder A, Saha K, Pavan Kumar GV. Opto-thermoelectric trapping of fluorescent nanodiamonds on plasmonic nanostructures. OPTICS LETTERS 2023; 48:2937-2940. [PMID: 37262248 DOI: 10.1364/ol.491431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Deterministic optical manipulation of fluorescent nanodiamonds (FNDs) in fluids has emerged as an experimental challenge in multimodal biological imaging. Designing and developing nano-optical trapping strategies to serve this purpose is an important task. In this Letter, we show how chemically prepared gold nanoparticles and silver nanowires can facilitate an opto-thermoelectric force to trap individual entities of FNDs using a long working distance lens, low power-density illumination (532-nm laser, 12 µW/µm2). Our trapping configuration combines the thermoplasmonic fields generated by individual plasmonic nanoparticles and the opto-thermoelectric effect facilitated by the surfactant to realize a nano-optical trap down to a single FND that is 120 nm in diameter. We use the same trapping excitation source to capture the spectral signatures of single FNDs and track their position. By tracking the FND, we observe the differences in the dynamics of the FND around different plasmonic structures. We envisage that our drop-casting platform can be extrapolated to perform targeted, low-power trapping, manipulation, and multimodal imaging of FNDs inside biological systems such as cells.
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Ding H, Kollipara PS, Yao K, Chang Y, Dickinson DJ, Zheng Y. Multimodal Optothermal Manipulations along Various Surfaces. ACS NANO 2023; 17:9280-9289. [PMID: 37017427 PMCID: PMC10391738 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c00583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Optical tweezers have provided tremendous opportunities for fundamental studies and applications in the life sciences, chemistry, and physics by offering contact-free manipulation of small objects. However, it requires sophisticated real-time imaging and feedback systems for conventional optical tweezers to achieve controlled motion of micro/nanoparticles along textured surfaces, which are required for such applications as high-resolution near-field characterizations of cell membranes with nanoparticles as probes. In addition, most optical tweezers systems are limited to single manipulation modes, restricting their broader applications. Herein, we develop an optothermal platform that enables the multimodal manipulation of micro/nanoparticles along various surfaces. Specifically, we achieve the manipulation of micro/nanoparticles through the synergy between the optical and thermal forces, which arise due to the temperature gradient self-generated by the particles absorbing the light. With a simple control of the laser beam, we achieve five switchable working modes [i.e., tweezing, rotating, rolling (toward), rolling (away), and shooting] for the versatile manipulation of both synthesized particles and biological cells along various substrates. More interestingly, we realize the manipulation of micro/nanoparticles on rough surfaces of live worms and their embryos for localized control of biological functions. By enabling the three-dimensional control of micro/nano-objects along various surfaces, including topologically uneven biological tissues, our multimodal optothermal platform will become a powerful tool in life sciences, nanotechnology, and colloidal sciences.
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- Hongru Ding
- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Materials Science & Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Materials Science & Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Cui X, Ruan Q, Zhuo X, Xia X, Hu J, Fu R, Li Y, Wang J, Xu H. Photothermal Nanomaterials: A Powerful Light-to-Heat Converter. Chem Rev 2023. [PMID: 37133878 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 159.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving means of converting light into thermal energy has been of enduring appeal to researchers and the public. With the continuous development of advanced nanotechnologies, a variety of photothermal nanomaterials have been endowed with excellent light harvesting and photothermal conversion capabilities for exploring fascinating and prospective applications. Herein we review the latest progresses on photothermal nanomaterials, with a focus on their underlying mechanisms as powerful light-to-heat converters. We present an extensive catalogue of nanostructured photothermal materials, including metallic/semiconductor structures, carbon materials, organic polymers, and two-dimensional materials. The proper material selection and rational structural design for improving the photothermal performance are then discussed. We also provide a representative overview of the latest techniques for probing photothermally generated heat at the nanoscale. We finally review the recent significant developments of photothermal applications and give a brief outlook on the current challenges and future directions of photothermal nanomaterials.
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- Ximin Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Lab of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Intelligent Photonic Systems, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Optoelectronic Materials and Chips, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518172, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- School of Physics and Technology and School of Microelectronics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, China
- Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China
- Wuhan Institute of Quantum Technology, Wuhan 430205, Hubei, China
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Xu H, Zheng X, Shi X. Surface hydrophilicity-mediated migration of nano/microparticles under temperature gradient in a confined space. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 637:489-499. [PMID: 36724663 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS Particle transport by a temperature gradient is prospective in many biomedical applications. However, the prevalence of boundary confinement in practical use introduces synergistic effects of thermophoresis and thermo-osmosis, causing controversial phenomena and great difficulty in understanding the mechanisms. EXPERIMENTS We developed a microfluidic chip with a uniform temperature gradient and switchable substrate hydrophilicity to measure the migrations of various particles (d = 200 nm - 2 μm), through which the effects of particle thermophoresis and thermo-osmotic flow from the substrate surface were decoupled. The contribution of substrate hydrophilicity on thermo-osmosis was examined. Thermophoresis was measured to clarify its dependence on particle size and hydrophilicity. FINDINGS This paper reports the first experimental evidence of a large enthalpy-dependent thermo-osmotic mobility χ ∼ ΔH on a hydrophobic polymer surface, which is 1-2 orders of magnitude larger than that on hydrophilic surfaces. The normalized Soret coefficient for polystyrene particles, ST/d = 18.0 K-1µm-1, is confirmed to be constant, which helps clarify the controversy of the size dependence. Besides, the Soret coefficient of hydrophobic proteins is approximately-four times larger than that of hydrophilic extracellular vesicles. These findings suggest that the intrinsic slip on the hydrophobic surface could enhance both surface thermo-osmosis and particle thermophoresis.
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- Haolan Xu
- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China.
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Kollipara PS, Chen Z, Zheng Y. Optical Manipulation Heats up: Present and Future of Optothermal Manipulation. ACS NANO 2023; 17:7051-7063. [PMID: 37022087 PMCID: PMC10197158 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c00536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Optothermal manipulation is a versatile technique that combines optical and thermal forces to control synthetic micro-/nanoparticles and biological entities. This emerging technique overcomes the limitations of traditional optical tweezers, including high laser power, photon and thermal damage to fragile objects, and the requirement of refractive-index contrast between target objects and the surrounding solvents. In this perspective, we discuss how the rich opto-thermo-fluidic multiphysics leads to a variety of working mechanisms and modes of optothermal manipulation in both liquid and solid media, underpinning a broad range of applications in biology, nanotechnology, and robotics. Moreover, we highlight current experimental and modeling challenges in the pursuit of optothermal manipulation and propose future directions and solutions to the challenges.
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- Pavana Siddhartha Kollipara
- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Wang M, Zhang J, Adijiang A, Zhao X, Tan M, Xu X, Zhang S, Zhang W, Zhang X, Wang H, Xiang D. Plasmon-Assisted Trapping of Single Molecules in Nanogap. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:3230. [PMID: 37110065 PMCID: PMC10144347 DOI: 10.3390/ma16083230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The manipulation of single molecules has attracted extensive attention because of their promising applications in chemical, biological, medical, and materials sciences. Optical trapping of single molecules at room temperature, a critical approach to manipulating the single molecule, still faces great challenges due to the Brownian motions of molecules, weak optical gradient forces of laser, and limited characterization approaches. Here, we put forward localized surface plasmon (LSP)-assisted trapping of single molecules by utilizing scanning tunneling microscope break junction (STM-BJ) techniques, which could provide adjustable plasmonic nanogap and characterize the formation of molecular junction due to plasmonic trapping. We find that the plasmon-assisted trapping of single molecules in the nanogap, revealed by the conductance measurement, strongly depends on the molecular length and the experimental environments, i.e., plasmon could obviously promote the trapping of longer alkane-based molecules but is almost incapable of acting on shorter molecules in solutions. In contrast, the plasmon-assisted trapping of molecules can be ignored when the molecules are self-assembled (SAM) on a substrate independent of the molecular length.
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- Maoning Wang
- Institute of Modern Optics and Center of Single-Molecule Science, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics and Center of Single-Molecule Science, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics and Center of Single-Molecule Science, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics and Center of Single-Molecule Science, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics and Center of Single-Molecule Science, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics and Center of Single-Molecule Science, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics and Center of Single-Molecule Science, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics and Center of Single-Molecule Science, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics and Center of Single-Molecule Science, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics and Center of Single-Molecule Science, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics and Center of Single-Molecule Science, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Fang WK, Xu DD, Liu D, Li YY, Liu MH, Pang DW, Tang HW. Combining Upconversion Luminescence, Photothermy, and Electrochemistry for Highly Accurate Triple-Signal Detection of Hydrogen Sulfide by Optically Trapping Single Microbeads. Anal Chem 2023; 95:5443-5453. [PMID: 36930753 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c00449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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The detection of hydrogen sulfide (H2S), the third gas signaling molecule, is a promising strategy for identifying the occurrence of certain diseases. However, the conventional single- or dual-signal detection can introduce false-positive or false-negative results, which ultimately decreases the diagnostic accuracy. To address this limitation, we developed a luminescent, photothermal, and electrochemical triple-signal detection platform by optically trapping the synthetic highly doped upconversion coupled SiO2 microbeads coated with metal-organic frameworks H-UCNP-SiO2@HKUST-1 (H-USH) to detect the concentration of H2S. The H-USH was first synthesized and proved to have stable structure and excellent luminescent, photothermal, and electrochemical properties. Under 980 nm optical trapping and 808 nm irradiation, H-USH showed great detection linearity, a low limit of detection, and high specificity for H2S quantification via triple-signal detection. Moreover, H-USH was captured by optical tweezers to realize quantitative detection of H2S content in serum of acute pancreatitis and spontaneously hypertensive rats. Finally, by analyzing the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, we concluded that triple-signal detection of H2S was more accurate than single- or dual-signal detection, which overcame the problem of false-negative/positive results in the detection of H2S in actual serum samples.
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- Wen-Kai Fang
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, and College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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Yang S, Allen JA, Hong C, Arnold KP, Weiss SM, Ndukaife JC. Multiplexed Long-Range Electrohydrodynamic Transport and Nano-Optical Trapping with Cascaded Bowtie Photonic Crystal Nanobeams. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2023; 130:083802. [PMID: 36898095 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.130.083802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Photonic crystal cavities with bowtie defects that combine ultrahigh Q and ultralow mode volume are theoretically studied for low-power nanoscale optical trapping. By harnessing the localized heating of the water layer near the bowtie region, combined with an applied alternating current electric field, this system provides long-range electrohydrodynamic transport of particles with average radial velocities of 30 μm/s towards the bowtie region on demand by switching the input wavelength. Once transported to a given bowtie region, synergistic interaction of optical gradient and attractive negative thermophoretic forces stably trap a 10 nm quantum dot in a potential well with a depth of 10 k_{B}T using a mW input power.
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- Sen Yang
- Interdisciplinary Materials Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
- Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
- Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
- Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
- Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
- Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
- Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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Ding H, Chen Z, Ponce C, Zheng Y. Optothermal rotation of micro-/nano-objects. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:2208-2221. [PMID: 36723196 PMCID: PMC10189788 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06955e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Due to its contactless and fuel-free operation, optical rotation of micro-/nano-objects provides tremendous opportunities for cellular biology, three-dimensional (3D) imaging, and micro/nanorobotics. However, complex optics, extremely high operational power, and the applicability to limited objects restrict the broader use of optical rotation techniques. This Feature Article focuses on a rapidly emerging class of optical rotation techniques, termed optothermal rotation. Based on light-mediated thermal phenomena, optothermal rotation techniques overcome the bottlenecks of conventional optical rotation by enabling versatile rotary control of arbitrary objects with simpler optics using lower powers. We start with the fundamental thermal phenomena and concepts: thermophoresis, thermoelectricity, thermo-electrokinetics, thermo-osmosis, thermal convection, thermo-capillarity, and photophoresis. Then, we highlight various optothermal rotation techniques, categorizing them based on their rotation modes (i.e., in-plane and out-of-plane rotation) and the thermal phenomena involved. Next, we explore the potential applications of these optothermal manipulation techniques in areas such as single-cell mechanics, 3D bio-imaging, and micro/nanomotors. We conclude the Feature Article with our insights on the operating guidelines, existing challenges, and future directions of optothermal rotation.
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- Hongru Ding
- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Materials Science & Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
- Materials Science & Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
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Kollipara PS, Li X, Li J, Chen Z, Ding H, Huang S, Qin Z, Zheng Y. Hypothermal opto-thermophoretic tweezers. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-2389570. [PMID: 36711861 PMCID: PMC9882605 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2389570/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Optical tweezers have profound importance across fields ranging from manufacturing to biotechnology. However, the requirement of refractive index contrast and high laser power results in potential photon and thermal damage to the trapped objects, such as nanoparticles and biological cells. Optothermal tweezers have been developed to trap particles and biological cells via opto-thermophoresis with much lower laser powers. However, the intense laser heating and stringent requirement of the solution environment prevent their use for general biological applications. Here, we propose hypothermal opto-thermophoretic tweezers (HOTTs) to achieve low-power trapping of diverse colloids and biological cells in their native fluids. HOTTs exploit an environmental cooling strategy to simultaneously enhance the thermophoretic trapping force at sub-ambient temperatures and suppress the thermal damage to target objects. We further apply HOTTs to demonstrate the three-dimensional manipulation of functional plasmonic vesicles for controlled cargo delivery. With their noninvasiveness and versatile capabilities, HOTTs present a promising tool for fundamental studies and practical applications in materials science and biotechnology.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, 75080, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas, 78712, USA
- Laser Thermal Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas, 78712, USA
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 78712, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Micro-Systems and Micro-Structures Manufacturing of Ministry of Education and School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 15001, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, 75080, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, 75080, USA
- Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, 75390, USA
- Center for Advanced Pain Studies, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, 75080, USA
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 78712, USA
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas, 78712, USA
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Ding H, Chen Z, Ponce C, Zheng Y. Optothermal rotation of micro-/nano-objects in liquids. ARXIV 2023:arXiv:2301.04297v2. [PMID: 36713256 PMCID: PMC9882580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Controllable rotation of micro-/nano-objects provides tremendous opportunities for cellular biology, three-dimensional (3D) imaging, and micro/nanorobotics. Among different rotation techniques, optical rotation is particularly attractive due to its contactless and fuel-free operation. However, optical rotation precision is typically impaired by the intrinsic optical heating of the target objects. Optothermal rotation, which harnesses light-modulated thermal effects, features simpler optics, lower operational power, and higher applicability to various objects. In this Feature Article, we discuss the recent progress of optothermal rotation with a focus on work from our research group. We categorize the various rotation techniques based on distinct physical mechanisms, including thermophoresis, thermoelectricity, thermo-electrokinetics, thermo-osmosis, thermal convection, and thermo-capillarity. Benefiting from the different rotation modes (i.e., in-plane and out-of-plane rotation), diverse applications in single-cell mechanics, 3D bio-imaging, and micro/nanomotors are demonstrated. We conclude the article with our perspectives on the operating guidelines, existing challenges, and future directions of optothermal rotation.
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- Hongru Ding
- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Materials Science & Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
- Materials Science & Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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Saha S, Hong C, Fomra D, Ozgur U, Avrutin V, Ndukaife JC, Kinsey N. On-chip integrated quantum emitter with 'trap-enhance-guide': a simulation approach. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:48051-48060. [PMID: 36558720 DOI: 10.1364/oe.477164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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To address the challenges of developing a scalable system of an on-chip integrated quantum emitter, we propose to leverage the loss in our hybrid plasmonic-photonic structure to simultaneously achieve Purcell enhancement as well as on-chip maneuvering of nanoscale emitter via optical trapping with guided excitation-emission routes. In this report, we have analyzed the feasibility of the functional goals of our proposed system in the metric of trapping strength (∼8KBT), Purcell factor (>1000∼), and collection efficiency (∼10%). Once realized, the scopes of the proposed device can be advanced to develop a scalable platform for integrated quantum technology.
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Yu X, Wang Z, Cui H, Wu X, Chai W, Wei J, Chen Y, Zhang Z. A Review on Gold Nanotriangles: Synthesis, Self-Assembly and Their Applications. Molecules 2022; 27:8766. [PMID: 36557899 PMCID: PMC9783914 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27248766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with interesting optical properties have attracted much attention in recent years. The synthesis and plasmonic properties of AuNPs with a controllable size and shape have been extensively investigated. Among these AuNPs, gold nanotriangles (AuNTs) exhibited unique optical and plasmonic properties due to their special triangular anisotropy. Indeed, AuNTs showed promising applications in optoelectronics, optical sensing, imaging and other fields. However, only few reviews about these applications have been reported. Herein, we comprehensively reviewed the synthesis and self-assembly of AuNTs and their applications in recent years. The preparation protocols of AuNTs are mainly categorized into chemical synthesis, biosynthesis and physical-stimulus-induced synthesis. The comparison between the advantages and disadvantages of various synthetic strategies are discussed. Furthermore, the specific surface modification of AuNTs and their self-assembly into different dimensional nano- or microstructures by various interparticle interactions are introduced. Based on the unique physical properties of AuNTs and their assemblies, the applications towards chemical biology and sensing were developed. Finally, the future development of AuNTs is prospected.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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Wang X, Zhang Y, Yu J, Xie X, Deng R, Min C, Yuan X. Plasmonic-Thermoelectric Nanotweezers for Immersive SERS Mapping. ACS NANO 2022; 16:18621-18629. [PMID: 36255059 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c07103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) technology usually uses metallic nanoparticles to enhance Raman scattering signals, thereby significantly adding to molecule-level recognition and detection. However, realization of nanometer-scaled SERS imaging in liquid environments is extremely difficult due to the requirements of both precise scanning of single metallic nanoparticle and high enhancement field and thus has never been achieved before. To overcome this obstacle, we demonstrate an immersive nanometer-scaled SERS mapping technology, based on dynamic scanning of a single metallic nanoparticle with a plasmonic-thermoelectric nanotweezers system. The technology offers greater stability in the plasmonic trapping of gold nanoparticles at relative low power, as well as generating higher electric fields in the gap region. Through its dynamics, two-dimensional nanometer-scaled SERS imaging is achieved successfully. In regard to in liquid environments, this technology provides a mapping method for label-free imaging of ultrathin materials, structures, and biological samples.
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- Xianyou Wang
- Nanophotonics Research Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Technology & Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- School of Physical Sciences, Great Bay University, Dongguan 523000, China
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- Nanophotonics Research Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Technology & Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Nanophotonics Research Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Technology & Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Nanophotonics Research Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Technology & Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Nanophotonics Research Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Technology & Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Nanophotonics Research Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Technology & Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Nanophotonics Research Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Technology & Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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Nan F, Li X, Zhang S, Ng J, Yan Z. Creating stable trapping force and switchable optical torque with tunable phase of light. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eadd6664. [PMID: 36399578 PMCID: PMC9674277 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add6664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Light-induced rotation of microscopic objects is of general interest as the objects may serve as micromotors. Such rotation can be driven by the angular momentum of light or recoil forces arising from special light-matter interactions. However, in the absence of intensity gradient, simultaneously controlling the position and switching the rotation direction is challenging. Here, we report stable optical trapping and switchable optical rotation of nanoparticle (NP)-assembled micromotors with programmed phase of light. We imprint customized phase gradients into a circularly polarized flat-top (i.e., no intensity gradient) laser beam to trap and assemble metal NPs into reconfigurable clusters. Modulating the phase gradients allows direction-switchable and magnitude-tunable optical torque in the same cluster under fixed laser wavelength and handedness. This work provides a valuable method to achieve reversible optical torque in micro/nanomotors, and new insights for optical trapping and manipulation using the phase gradient of a spatially extended light field.
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- Fan Nan
- Department of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Das S, Noh J, Cao W, Sun H, Gianneschi NC, Abbott NL. Using Nanoscopic Solvent Defects for the Spatial and Temporal Manipulation of Single Assemblies of Molecules. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:7506-7514. [PMID: 36094850 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c02454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Here we report the use of defects in ordered solvents to form, manipulate, and characterize individual molecular assemblies of either small-molecule amphiphiles or polymers. The approach exploits nanoscopic control of the structure of nematic solvents (achieved by the introduction of topological defects) to trigger the formation of molecular assemblies and the subsequent manipulation of defects using electric fields. We show that molecular assemblies formed in solvent defects slow defect motion in the presence of an electric field and that time-of-flight measurements correlate with assembly size, suggesting methods for the characterization of single assemblies of molecules. Solvent defects are also used to transport single assemblies of molecules between solvent locations that differ in composition, enabling the assembly and disassembly of molecular "nanocontainers". Overall, our results provide new methods for studying molecular self-assembly at the single-assembly level and new principles for integrated nanoscale chemical systems that use solvent defects to transport and position molecular cargo.
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- Soumik Das
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials Science & Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology, International Institute for Nanotechnology, Simpson Querrey Institute, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute and the Lurie Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials Science & Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology, International Institute for Nanotechnology, Simpson Querrey Institute, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute and the Lurie Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut 06516, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials Science & Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology, International Institute for Nanotechnology, Simpson Querrey Institute, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute and the Lurie Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Zhou LM, Shi Y, Zhu X, Hu G, Cao G, Hu J, Qiu CW. Recent Progress on Optical Micro/Nanomanipulations: Structured Forces, Structured Particles, and Synergetic Applications. ACS NANO 2022; 16:13264-13278. [PMID: 36053722 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c05634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Optical manipulation has achieved great success in the fields of biology, micro/nano robotics and physical sciences in the past few decades. To date, the optical manipulation is still witnessing substantial progress powered by the growing accessibility of the complex light field, advanced nanofabrication and developed understandings of light-matter interactions. In this perspective, we highlight recent advancements of optical micro/nanomanipulations in cutting-edge applications, which can be fostered by structured optical forces enabled with diverse auxiliary multiphysical field/forces and structured particles. We conclude with our vision of ongoing and futuristic directions, including heat-avoided and heat-utilized manipulation, nonlinearity-mediated trapping and manipulation, metasurface/two-dimensional material based optical manipulation, as well as interface-based optical manipulation.
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- Lei-Ming Zhou
- Department of Optical Engineering, School of Physics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Optical Engineering, School of Physics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117583, Singapore
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- School of Physics and Electronic Sciences, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Department of Optical Engineering, School of Physics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117583, Singapore
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Tamura M, Iida T, Setoura K. Plasmonic nanoscale temperature shaping on a single titanium nitride nanostructure. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:12589-12594. [PMID: 35968839 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr02442j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Arbitrary shaping of temperature fields at the nanometre scale is an important goal in nanotechnology; however, this is challenging because of the diffusive nature of heat transfer. In the present work, we numerically demonstrated that spatial shaping of nanoscale temperature fields can be achieved by plasmonic heating of a single titanium nitride (TiN) nanostructure. A key feature of TiN is its low thermal conductivity (kTiN = 29 [W m-1 K-1]) compared with ordinary plasmonic metals such as Au (kAu = 314 [W m-1 K-1]). When the localised surface plasmon resonance of a metal nanostructure is excited, the light intensity is converted to heat power density in the nanostructure via the Joule heating effect. For a gold nanoparticle, non-uniform spatial distributions of the heat power density will disappear because of the high thermal conductivity of Au; the nanoparticle surface will be entirely isothermal. In contrast, the spatial distributions of the heat power density can be clearly transcribed into temperature fields on a TiN nanostructure because the heat dissipation is suppressed. In fact, we revealed that highly localised temperature distributions can be selectively controlled around the TiN nanostructure at a spatial resolution of several tens of nanometres depending on the excitation wavelength. The present results indicate that arbitrary temperature shaping at the nanometre scale can be achieved by designing the heat power density in TiN nanostructures for plasmonic heating, leading to unconventional thermofluidics and thermal chemical biology.
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- Mamoru Tamura
- Research Institute for Light-induced Acceleration System (RILACS), Osaka Metropolitan University, Sakai, Osaka 599-8570, Japan
- Division of Materials Physics, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, 560-8531, Japan
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- Research Institute for Light-induced Acceleration System (RILACS), Osaka Metropolitan University, Sakai, Osaka 599-8570, Japan
- Department of Physics, Osaka Metropolitan University, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kobe City College of Technology, Kobe, Hyogo 651-2194, Japan.
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