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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]
Abstract
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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Louis B, Huang CH, Camacho R, Scheblykin IG, Sugiyama T, Kudo T, Melendez M, Delgado-Buscalioni R, Masuhara H, Hofkens J, Bresoli-Obach R. Unravelling 3D Dynamics and Hydrodynamics during Incorporation of Dielectric Particles to an Optical Trapping Site. ACS NANO 2023; 17:3797-3808. [PMID: 36800201 PMCID: PMC10623636 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c11753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Mapping of the spatial and temporal motion of particles inside an optical field is critical for understanding and further improvement of the 3D spatio-temporal control over their optical trapping dynamics. However, it is not trivial to capture the 3D motion, and most imaging systems only capture a 2D projection of the 3D motion, in which the information about the axial movement is not directly available. In this work, we resolve the 3D incorporation trajectories of 200 nm fluorescent polystyrene particles in an optical trapping site under different optical experimental conditions using a recently developed widefield multiplane microscope (imaging volume of 50 × 50 × 4 μm3). The particles are gathered at the focus following some preferential 3D channels that show a shallow cone distribution. We demonstrate that the radial and the axial flow speed components depend on the axial distance from the focus, which is directly related to the scattering/gradient optical forces. While particle velocities and trajectories are mainly determined by the trapping laser profile, they cannot be completely explained without considering collective effects resulting from hydrodynamic forces.
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- Boris Louis
- Molecular
Imaging and Photonics, Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven 3001, Belgium
- Center
for Cellular Imaging, Core Facilities, the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 5A-7A, Box 413, Gothenburg 40530, Sweden
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming
Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
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- Center
for Cellular Imaging, Core Facilities, the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 5A-7A, Box 413, Gothenburg 40530, Sweden
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- Division
of Chemical Physics and NanoLund, Lund University, Kemicentrum Naturvetarvägen
16, P.O. Box 124, Lund 22100, Sweden
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming
Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
- Division
of Materials Science, Nara Institute of
Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayamacho, Ikoma, Nara 630-0101, Japan
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming
Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
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- Departamento
de Física Teórica de la Materia Condensada, Institut
for Condensed Matter (IFIMAC), Universidad
Autónoma de Madrid, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Departamento
de Física Teórica de la Materia Condensada, Institut
for Condensed Matter (IFIMAC), Universidad
Autónoma de Madrid, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming
Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
- Center
for Emergent Functional Matter Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
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- Molecular
Imaging and Photonics, Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven 3001, Belgium
- Max
Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Molecular
Imaging and Photonics, Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven 3001, Belgium
- AppLightChem,
Institut Químic de Sarrià, Universitat Ramon Llull, Via Augusta 390, Barcelona, Catalunya 08017, Spain
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Riccardi M, Martin OJF. Electromagnetic Forces and Torques: From Dielectrophoresis to Optical Tweezers. Chem Rev 2023; 123:1680-1711. [PMID: 36719985 PMCID: PMC9951227 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Electromagnetic forces and torques enable many key technologies, including optical tweezers or dielectrophoresis. Interestingly, both techniques rely on the same physical process: the interaction of an oscillating electric field with a particle of matter. This work provides a unified framework to understand this interaction both when considering fields oscillating at low frequencies─dielectrophoresis─and high frequencies─optical tweezers. We draw useful parallels between these two techniques, discuss the different and often unstated assumptions they are based upon, and illustrate key applications in the fields of physical and analytical chemistry, biosensing, and colloidal science.
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- Marco Riccardi
- Nanophotonics and Metrology Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), EPFL-STI-NAM, Station 11, CH-1015Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Nanophotonics and Metrology Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), EPFL-STI-NAM, Station 11, CH-1015Lausanne, Switzerland
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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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Shi B, Shen D, Li W, Wang G. Self-Assembly of Copolymers Containing Crystallizable Blocks: Strategies and Applications. Macromol Rapid Commun 2022; 43:e2200071. [PMID: 35343014 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The self-assembly of copolymers containing crystallizable block in solution has received increasing attentions in the past few years. Various strategies including crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA) and polymerization-induced CDSA (PI-CDSA) have been widely developed. Abundant self-assembly morphologies were captured and advanced applications have been attempted. In this review, the synthetic strategies including the mechanisms and characteristics are highlighted, the survey on the advanced applications of crystalline nano-assemblies are collected. This review is hoped to depict a comprehensive outline for self-assembly of copolymers containing crystallizable block in recent years and to prompt the development of the self-assembly technology in interdisciplinary field. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Boyang Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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Harniman RL, Pearce S, Manners I. Exploring the "Living" Growth of Block Copolymer Nanofibers from Surface-Confined Seeds by In Situ Solution-Phase Atomic Force Microscopy. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:951-962. [PMID: 34985896 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c11209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Living crystallization-driven self-assembly of polymeric and molecular amphiphiles is of growing interest as a seeded growth route to uniform 1D, 2D, and more complex micellar nanoparticles with controlled dimensions and a range of potential applications. Although most studies have been performed using colloidally stable seeds in bulk solution, growth of block copolymer (BCP) nanofibers from seeds confined to a surface is attracting increased attention. Herein, we have used atomic force microscopy (AFM) to undertake detailed studies of the growth of BCP nanofibers from immobilized seeds located on a Si surface. Through initial ex situ AFM studies and in situ AFM video analysis in solution, we determined that growth occurred in four stages, whereby an initial surface-bound growth regime transitions to surface-limited growth. As the nanofiber length increases, surface influence is diminished as the newly grown micelle segment is no longer bound to the Si substrate. Finally, a surface-independent regime occurs where nanofiber growth continues into bulk solution. In addition to the anticipated nanofiber elongation, our studies revealed occasional examples of AFM tip-induced core fragmentation. In these cases, the termini of the newly formed fragments were also active to further growth. Furthermore, unidirectional growth was detected in cases where the seed was oriented at a significant angle with respect to the surface, thereby restricting unimer access to one terminus.
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- Robert L Harniman
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom.,Bristol Centre for Functional Nanomaterials, H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3V6, Canada.,Centre for Advanced Materials and Related Technology (CAMTEC), University of Victoria, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 5C2, Canada
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Melzer JE, McLeod E. Assembly of multicomponent structures from hundreds of micron-scale building blocks using optical tweezers. MICROSYSTEMS & NANOENGINEERING 2021; 7:45. [PMID: 34567758 PMCID: PMC8433220 DOI: 10.1038/s41378-021-00272-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) microscale structures is critical for many applications, including strong and lightweight material development, medical device fabrication, microrobotics, and photonic applications. While 3D microfabrication has seen progress over the past decades, complex multicomponent integration with small or hierarchical feature sizes is still a challenge. In this study, an optical positioning and linking (OPAL) platform based on optical tweezers is used to precisely fabricate 3D microstructures from two types of micron-scale building blocks linked by biochemical interactions. A computer-controlled interface with rapid on-the-fly automated recalibration routines maintains accuracy even after placing many building blocks. OPAL achieves a 60-nm positional accuracy by optimizing the molecular functionalization and laser power. A two-component structure consisting of 448 1-µm building blocks is assembled, representing the largest number of building blocks used to date in 3D optical tweezer microassembly. Although optical tweezers have previously been used for microfabrication, those results were generally restricted to single-material structures composed of a relatively small number of larger-sized building blocks, with little discussion of critical process parameters. It is anticipated that OPAL will enable the assembly, augmentation, and repair of microstructures composed of specialty micro/nanomaterial building blocks to be used in new photonic, microfluidic, and biomedical devices.
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- Jeffrey E. Melzer
- Wyant College of Optical Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721 USA
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- Wyant College of Optical Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721 USA
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Kubota R, Tanaka W, Hamachi I. Microscopic Imaging Techniques for Molecular Assemblies: Electron, Atomic Force, and Confocal Microscopies. Chem Rev 2021; 121:14281-14347. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Ryou Kubota
- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
- JST-ERATO, Hamachi Innovative Molecular Technology for Neuroscience, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8530, Japan
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When an intense 1,064-nm continuous-wave laser is tightly focused at solution surfaces, it exerts an optical force on molecules, polymers, and nanoparticles (NPs). Initially, molecules and NPs are gathered into a single assembly inside the focus, and the laser is scattered and propagated through the assembly. The expanded laser further traps them at the edge of the assembly, producing a single assembly much larger than the focus along the surface. Amino acids and inorganic ionic compounds undergo crystallization and crystal growth, polystyrene NPs form periodic arrays and disklike structures with concentric circles or hexagonal packing, and Au NPs demonstrate assembling and swarming, in which the NPs fluctuate like a group of bees. These phenomena that depend on laser polarization are called optically evolved assembling at solution surfaces, and their dynamics and mechanisms are elucidated in this review. As a promising application in materials science, the optical trapping assembly of lead halide perovskites, supramolecules, and aggregation-induced emission enhancement-active molecules is demonstrated and future directions for fundamental study are discussed.
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- Hiroshi Masuhara
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan;
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- Department of Chemistry, Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan;
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Wen Y, Yu H, Zhao W, Li P, Wang F, Ge Z, Wang X, Liu L, Li WJ. Scanning Super-Resolution Imaging in Enclosed Environment by Laser Tweezer Controlled Superlens. Biophys J 2020; 119:2451-2460. [PMID: 33189683 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2020.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Super-resolution imaging using microspheres has attracted tremendous scientific attention recently because it has managed to overcome the diffraction limit and allowed direct optical imaging of structures below 100 nm without the aid of fluorescent microscopy. To allow imaging of specific areas on the surface of samples, the migration of the microspheres to specific locations on two-dimensional planes should be controlled to be as precise as possible. The common approach involves the attachment of microspheres on the tip of a probe. However, this technology requires additional space for the probe and could not work in an enclosed environment, e.g., in a microfluidic enclosure, thereby reducing the range of potential applications for microlens-based super-resolution imaging. Herein, we explore the use of laser trapping to manipulate microspheres to achieve super-resolution imaging in an enclosed microfluidic environment. We have demonstrated that polystyrene microsphere lenses could be manipulated to move along designated routes to image features that are smaller than the optical diffraction limit. For example, a silver nanowire with a diameter of 90 nm could be identified and imaged. In addition, a mosaic image could be constructed by fusing a sequence of images of a sample in an enclosed environment. Moreover, we have shown that it is possible to image Escherichia coli bacteria attached on the surface of an enclosed microfluidic device with this method. This technology is expected to provide additional super-resolution imaging opportunities in enclosed environments, including microfluidic, lab-on-a-chip, and organ-on-a-chip devices.
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- Yangdong Wen
- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Shenyang, China; Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Shenyang, China; Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Shenyang, China; Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Shenyang, China; Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Shenyang, China; Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Shenyang, China; Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Shenyang, China; Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Martin-Fernandez ML. A brief history of the octopus imaging facility to celebrate its 10th anniversary. J Microsc 2020; 281:3-15. [PMID: 33111321 DOI: 10.1111/jmi.12974] [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: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Octopus (Optics Clustered to OutPut Unique Solutions) celebrated in June 2020 its 10th birthday. Based at Harwell, near Oxford, Octopus is an open access, peer reviewed, national imaging facility that offers successful U.K. applicants supported access to single molecule imaging, confocal microscopy, several flavours of superresolution imaging, light sheet microscopy, optical trapping and cryoscanning electron microscopy. Managed by a multidisciplinary team, Octopus has so far assisted >100 groups of U.K. and international researchers. Cross-fertilisation across fields proved to be a strong propeller of success underpinned by combining access to top-end instrumentation with a strong programme of imaging hardware and software developments. How Octopus was born, and highlights of the multidisciplinary output produced during its 10-year journey are reviewed below, with the aim of celebrating a myriad of collaborations with the U.K. scientific community, and reflecting on their scientific and societal impact.
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- M L Martin-Fernandez
- Central Laser Facility, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Didcot, Oxford, U.K
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Xin H, Li Y, Liu YC, Zhang Y, Xiao YF, Li B. Optical Forces: From Fundamental to Biological Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2001994. [PMID: 32715536 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202001994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Optical forces, generally arising from changes of field gradients or linear momentum carried by photons, form the basis for optical trapping and manipulation. Advances in optical forces help to reveal the nature of light-matter interactions, giving answers to a wide range of questions and solving problems across various disciplines, and are still yielding new insights in many exciting sciences, particularly in the fields of biological technology, material applications, and quantum sciences. This review focuses on recent advances in optical forces, ranging from fundamentals to applications for biological exploration. First, the basics of different types of optical forces with new light-matter interaction mechanisms and near-field techniques for optical force generation beyond the diffraction limit with nanometer accuracy are described. Optical forces for biological applications from in vitro to in vivo are then reviewed. Applications from individual manipulation to multiple assembly into functional biophotonic probes and soft-matter superstructures are discussed. At the end future directions for application of optical forces for biological exploration are provided.
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- Hongbao Xin
- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
- Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226010, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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Zhang K, Oldenhof S, Wang Y, Esch JH, Mendes E. Spatial Manipulation and Integration of Supramolecular Filaments on Hydrogel Substrates towards Advanced Soft Devices. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201915100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Kai Zhang
- Department of Chemical Engineering Deflt University of Technology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Deflt University of Technology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
- Netherlands Forensic Institute Laan van Ypenburg 6 2497 GB Den Haag The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Deflt University of Technology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Meilong Road 130 200237 Shanghai China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Deflt University of Technology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Deflt University of Technology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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Zhang K, Oldenhof S, Wang Y, Esch JH, Mendes E. Spatial Manipulation and Integration of Supramolecular Filaments on Hydrogel Substrates towards Advanced Soft Devices. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:8601-8607. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201915100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Kai Zhang
- Department of Chemical Engineering Deflt University of Technology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Deflt University of Technology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
- Netherlands Forensic Institute Laan van Ypenburg 6 2497 GB Den Haag The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Deflt University of Technology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Meilong Road 130 200237 Shanghai China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Deflt University of Technology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Deflt University of Technology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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Ganda S, Stenzel MH. Concepts, fabrication methods and applications of living crystallization-driven self-assembly of block copolymers. Prog Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2019.101195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Liang W, Liu L, Wang J, Yang X, Wang Y, Li WJ, Yang W. A Review on Optoelectrokinetics-Based Manipulation and Fabrication of Micro/Nanomaterials. MICROMACHINES 2020; 11:mi11010078. [PMID: 31936694 PMCID: PMC7019850 DOI: 10.3390/mi11010078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Optoelectrokinetics (OEK), a fusion of optics, electrokinetics, and microfluidics, has been demonstrated to offer a series of extraordinary advantages in the manipulation and fabrication of micro/nanomaterials, such as requiring no mask, programmability, flexibility, and rapidness. In this paper, we summarize a variety of differently structured OEK chips, followed by a discussion on how they are fabricated and the ways in which they work. We also review how three differently sized polystyrene beads can be separated simultaneously, how a variety of nanoparticles can be assembled, and how micro/nanomaterials can be fabricated into functional devices. Another focus of our paper is on mask-free fabrication and assembly of hydrogel-based micro/nanostructures and its possible applications in biological fields. We provide a summary of the current challenges facing the OEK technique and its future prospects at the end of this paper.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wenfeng Liang
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang 110168, China; (W.L.); (J.W.); (X.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China;
- CAS-CityU Joint Laboratory on Robotics, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Correspondence: (L.L.); (W.J.L.); Tel.: +86-24-2397-0181 (L.L.); +852-3442-9266 (W.J.L.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang 110168, China; (W.L.); (J.W.); (X.Y.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang 110168, China; (W.L.); (J.W.); (X.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China;
- CAS-CityU Joint Laboratory on Robotics, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- CAS-CityU Joint Laboratory on Robotics, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Correspondence: (L.L.); (W.J.L.); Tel.: +86-24-2397-0181 (L.L.); +852-3442-9266 (W.J.L.)
| | - Wenguang Yang
- School of Electromechanical and Automotive Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China;
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