Electrokinetic patterning of colloidal particles with optical landscapes.

Williams, Stuart J; Kumar, Aloke; Wereley, Steven T · Lab Chip · 2008

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We demonstrate an opto-electrokinetic technique for non-invasive particle manipulation on the surface of a parallel-plate indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode that is biased with an alternating current (AC) signal and illuminated with near-infrared (1064 nm) optical landscapes. This technique can generate strong microfluidic vortices at higher AC frequencies (>100 kHz) and dynamically and rapidly aggregate and pattern particle groups at low frequencies (<100 kHz).

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