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Kim T, Kim Y, Cho W, Kwak JH, Cho J, Pyeon Y, Kim JJ, Shin H. Ultralow-Power Single-Sensor-Based E-Nose System Powered by Duty Cycling and Deep Learning for Real-Time Gas Identification. ACS Sens 2024. [PMID: 38857120 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c00471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
Abstract
This study presents a novel, ultralow-power single-sensor-based electronic nose (e-nose) system for real-time gas identification, distinguishing itself from conventional sensor-array-based e-nose systems, whose power consumption and cost increase with the number of sensors. Our system employs a single metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) sensor built on a suspended 1D nanoheater, driven by duty cycling─characterized by repeated pulsed power inputs. The sensor's ultrafast thermal response, enabled by its small size, effectively decouples the effects of temperature and surface charge exchange on the MOS nanomaterial's conductivity. This provides distinct sensing signals that alternate between responses coupled with and decoupled from the thermally enhanced conductivity, all within a single time domain during duty cycling. The magnitude and ratio of these dual responses vary depending on the gas type and concentration, facilitating the early stage gas identification of five gas types within 30 s via a convolutional neural network (classification accuracy = 93.9%, concentration regression error = 19.8%). Additionally, the duty-cycling mode significantly reduces power consumption by up to 90%, lowering it to 160 μW to heat the sensor to 250 °C. Manufactured using only wafer-level batch microfabrication processes, this innovative e-nose system promises the facile implementation of battery-driven, long-term, and cost-effective IoT monitoring systems.
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- Taejung Kim
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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Bae J, Seo S, Wu R, Kim T. Programmable and Pixelated Solute Concentration Fields Controlled by Three-Dimensionally Networked Microfluidic Source/Sink Arrays. ACS NANO 2023; 17:20273-20283. [PMID: 37830478 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c06247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Membrane-integrated microfluidic platforms have played a pivotal role in understanding natural phenomena coupled with solute concentration gradients at the micro- and nanoscale, enabling on-chip microscopy in well-defined planar concentration fields. However, the standardized two-dimensional fabrication schemes in microfluidics have impeded the realization of more complex and diverse chemical environmental conditions due to the limited possible arrangements of source/sink conditions in a fluidic domain. In this study, we present a microfluidic platform with a three-dimensional microchannel network design, where discretized membranes can be integrated and individually controlled in a two-dimensional array format at any location within the entire quasi-two-dimensional solute concentration field. We elucidate the principles of the device to implement operations of the pixel-like sources/sinks and dynamically programmable control of various long-lasting solute concentration fields. Furthermore, we demonstrate the application of the generated solute concentration fields in manipulating the transport of micrometer or submicrometer particles with a high degree of freedom, surpassing conventionally available solute concentration fields. This work provides an experimental tool for investigating complex systems under high-order chemical environmental conditions, thereby facilitating the extensive development of higher-performance micro- and nanotechnologies.
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- Juyeol Bae
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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Kim T, Cho W, Kim B, Yeom J, Kwon YM, Baik JM, Kim JJ, Shin H. Batch Nanofabrication of Suspended Single 1D Nanoheaters for Ultralow-Power Metal Oxide Semiconductor-Based Gas Sensors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2204078. [PMID: 36180411 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The demand for power-efficient micro-and nanodevices is increasing rapidly. In this regard, electrothermal nanowire-based heaters are promising solutions for the ultralow-power devices required in IoT applications. Herein, a method is demonstrated for producing a 1D nanoheater by selectively coating a suspended pyrolyzed carbon nanowire backbone with a thin Au resistive heater layer and utilizing it in a portable gas sensor system. This sophisticated nanostructure is developed without complex nanofabrication and nanoscale alignment processes, owing to the suspended architecture and built-in shadow mask. The suspended carbon nanowires, which are batch-fabricated using carbon-microelectromechanical systems technology, maintain their structural and functional integrity in subsequent nanopatterning processes because of their excellent mechanical robustness. The developed nanoheater is used in gas sensors via user-designable localization of the metal oxide semiconductor nanomaterials onto the central region of the nanoheater at the desired temperature. This allows the sensing site to be uniformly heated, enabling reliable and sensitive gas detection. The 1D nanoheater embedded gas sensor can be heated immediately to 250 °C at a remarkably low power of 1.6 mW, surpassing the performance of state-of-the-art microheater-based gas sensors. The presented technology offers facile 1D nanoheater production and promising pathways for applications in various electrothermal devices.
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- Taejung Kim
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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Peter QE, Jacquat RB, Herling TW, Challa PK, Kartanas T, Knowles TPJ. Microscale Diffusiophoresis of Proteins. J Phys Chem B 2022; 126:8913-8920. [PMID: 36306420 PMCID: PMC9661530 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c04029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Living systems are characterized by their spatially highly inhomogeneous nature which is susceptible to modify fundamentally the behavior of biomolecular species, including the proteins that underpin biological functionality in cells. Spatial gradients in chemical potential are known to lead to strong transport effects for colloidal particles, but their effect on molecular scale species such as proteins has remained largely unexplored. Here, we improve on existing diffusiophoresis microfluidic technique to measure protein diffusiophoresis in real space. The measurement of proteins is made possible by two ameliorations. First, a label-free microscope is used to suppress label interference. Second, improvements in numerical methods are developed to meet the particular challenges posed by small molecules. We demonstrate that individual proteins can undergo strong diffusiophoretic motion in salt gradients in a manner which is sufficient to overcome diffusion and which leads to dramatic changes in their spatial organization on the scale of a cell. Moreover, we demonstrate that this phenomenon can be used to control the motion of proteins in microfluidic devices. These results open up a path towards a physical understanding of the role of gradients in living systems in the spatial organization of macromolecules and highlight novel routes towards protein sorting applications on device.
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- Quentin
A. E. Peter
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, CB2 1EWCambridge, U.K.
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P. B. Jacquat
- Cavendish
Laboratory, Department of Physics, University
of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, CB3 0HECambridge, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, CB2 1EWCambridge, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, CB2 1EWCambridge, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, CB2 1EWCambridge, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, CB2 1EWCambridge, U.K.,
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Timmerhuis NB, Lammertink RGH. Diffusiophoretic Movements of Polystyrene Particles in a H-Shaped Channel for Inorganic Salts, Carboxylic Acids, and Organic Salts. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:12140-12147. [PMID: 36168967 PMCID: PMC9558484 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Diffusiophoresis is the movement of particles as a result of a concentration gradient, where the particles can move toward higher concentrations. The magnitude of the movement is largest for the electrolyte solute and depends upon the relative concentration gradient, surface potential, and diffusivity contrast between the cation and anion. Here, diffusiophoresis of ordinary polystyrene particles is studied in a H-shaped channel for different solutes. The experimental results are compared to a numerical model, which is solely based on the concentration gradient, surface potential, and diffusivity contrast. The surface potential of the particles was measured to use as input for the numerical model. The diffusiophoretic movement of the experiments aligns well with the theoretical predicted movement for the inorganic (lithium chloride and sodium bicarbonate) and organic (lithium formate, sodium formate, and potassium formate) salts measured. However, for the carboxylic acids (formic, acetic, and oxalic acids) measured, the theoretical model and experiment do not align because they are weak acids and only partially dissociate, creating a driving force for diffusiophoresis. Overall, the H-shaped channel can be used in the future as a platform to measure diffusiophoretic movement for more complex systems, for example, with mixtures and asymmetric valence electrolytes.
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Shah PR, Tan H, Taylor D, Tang X, Shi N, Mashat A, Abdel-Fattah A, Squires TM. Temperature dependence of diffusiophoresis via a novel microfluidic approach. LAB ON A CHIP 2022; 22:1980-1988. [PMID: 35445222 DOI: 10.1039/d1lc00916h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The temperature dependence of the diffusiophoretic mobility (DDP) is investigated experimentally and compared with theoretical predictions. These systematic measurements were made possible by a new microfluidic approach that enables truly steady state gradients to be imposed, and direct and repeatable measurements of diffusiophoretic migration to be made over hours-long time scales. Diffusiophoretic mobilities were measured for fluorescent, negatively charged polystyrene particles under NaCl gradients, at temperatures ranging from 20 °C to 70 °C. Measured DDP values were found to increase monotonically with temperature, and to agree, both qualitatively and relatively quantitatively, with theoretical predictions based on electrophoretically-measured zeta potentials. These results provide confidence that existing diffusiophoresis theories can accurately predict DP mobilities over a range of temperatures. More broadly, we anticipate our new microfluidic approach will facilitate and enable new tests of diffusiophoretic phenomena under a wide range of physical and chemical conditions.
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- Parth R Shah
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
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- EXPEC Advanced Research Center, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia
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- EXPEC Advanced Research Center, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia
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- EXPEC Advanced Research Center, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
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Shim S. Diffusiophoresis, Diffusioosmosis, and Microfluidics: Surface-Flow-Driven Phenomena in the Presence of Flow. Chem Rev 2022; 122:6986-7009. [PMID: 35285634 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Diffusiophoresis is the spontaneous motion of particles under a concentration gradient of solutes. Since the first recognition by Derjaguin and colleagues in 1947 in the form of capillary osmosis, the phenomenon has been broadly investigated theoretically and experimentally. Early studies were mostly theoretical and were largely interested in surface coating applications, which considered the directional transport of coating particles. In the past decade, advances in microfluidics enabled controlled demonstrations of diffusiophoresis of micro- and nanoparticles. The electrokinetic nature and the typical scales of interest of the phenomenon motivated various experimental studies using simple microfluidic configurations. In this review, I will discuss studies that report diffusiophoresis in microfluidic systems, with the focus on the fundamental aspects of the reported results. In particular, parameters and influences of diffusiophoresis and diffusioosmosis in microfluidic systems and their combinations are highlighted.
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- Suin Shim
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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Choe SW, Kim B, Kim M. Progress of Microfluidic Continuous Separation Techniques for Micro-/Nanoscale Bioparticles. BIOSENSORS 2021; 11:464. [PMID: 34821680 PMCID: PMC8615634 DOI: 10.3390/bios11110464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Separation of micro- and nano-sized biological particles, such as cells, proteins, and nucleotides, is at the heart of most biochemical sensing/analysis, including in vitro biosensing, diagnostics, drug development, proteomics, and genomics. However, most of the conventional particle separation techniques are based on membrane filtration techniques, whose efficiency is limited by membrane characteristics, such as pore size, porosity, surface charge density, or biocompatibility, which results in a reduction in the separation efficiency of bioparticles of various sizes and types. In addition, since other conventional separation methods, such as centrifugation, chromatography, and precipitation, are difficult to perform in a continuous manner, requiring multiple preparation steps with a relatively large minimum sample volume is necessary for stable bioprocessing. Recently, microfluidic engineering enables more efficient separation in a continuous flow with rapid processing of small volumes of rare biological samples, such as DNA, proteins, viruses, exosomes, and even cells. In this paper, we present a comprehensive review of the recent advances in microfluidic separation of micro-/nano-sized bioparticles by summarizing the physical principles behind the separation system and practical examples of biomedical applications.
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- Se-woon Choe
- Department of Medical IT Convergence Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi 39253, Korea;
- Department of IT Convergence Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi 39253, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering, Kongju National University, Cheonan 1223-24, Korea;
- Department of Future Convergence Engineering, Kongju National University, Cheonan 1223-24, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi 39177, Korea
- Department of Aeronautics, Mechanical and Electronic Convergence Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi 39177, Korea
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Kim T, Lee S, Cho W, Kwon YM, Baik JM, Shin H. Development of a Novel Gas-Sensing Platform Based on a Network of Metal Oxide Nanowire Junctions Formed on a Suspended Carbon Nanomesh Backbone. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21134525. [PMID: 34282792 PMCID: PMC8272173 DOI: 10.3390/s21134525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Junction networks made of longitudinally connected metal oxide nanowires (MOx NWs) have been widely utilized in resistive-type gas sensors because the potential barrier at the NW junctions leads to improved gas sensing performances. However, conventional MOx–NW-based gas sensors exhibit limited gas access to the sensing sites and reduced utilization of the entire NW surfaces because the NW networks are grown on the substrate. This study presents a novel gas sensor platform facilitating the formation of ZnO NW junction networks in a suspended architecture by growing ZnO NWs radially on a suspended carbon mesh backbone consisting of sub-micrometer-sized wires. NW networks were densely formed in the lateral and longitudinal directions of the ZnO NWs, forming additional longitudinally connected junctions in the voids of the carbon mesh. Therefore, target gases could efficiently access the sensing sites, including the junctions and the entire surface of the ZnO NWs. Thus, the present sensor, based on a suspended network of longitudinally connected NW junctions, exhibited enhanced gas response, sensitivity, and lower limit of detection compared to sensors consisting of only laterally connected NWs. In addition, complete sensor structures consisting of a suspended carbon mesh backbone and ZnO NWs could be prepared using only batch fabrication processes such as carbon microelectromechanical systems and hydrothermal synthesis, allowing cost-effective sensor fabrication.
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- Taejung Kim
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Korea; (T.K.); (S.L.); (W.C.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Korea; (T.K.); (S.L.); (W.C.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Korea; (T.K.); (S.L.); (W.C.)
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Korea;
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Korea;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Korea; (T.K.); (S.L.); (W.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-52-217-2315
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Doan VS, Saingam P, Yan T, Shin S. A Trace Amount of Surfactants Enables Diffusiophoretic Swimming of Bacteria. ACS NANO 2020; 14:14219-14227. [PMID: 33000940 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c07502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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From birth to health, surfactants play an essential role in our lives. Due to the importance, their environmental impacts are well understood. One of the aspects that has been extensively studied is their impact on bacteria, particularly on their motility. Here, we uncover an alternate chemotactic strategy triggered by surfactants-diffusiophoresis. We show that even a trace amount of ionic surfactants, down to a single ppm level, can promote the bacterial diffusiophoresis by boosting the surface charge of the cells. Because diffusiophoresis is driven by the surface-solute interactions, surfactant-enhanced diffusiophoresis is observed regardless of the types of bacteria. Whether Gram-positive or -negative, flagellated or nonflagellated, the surfactants enable fast migration of freely suspended bacteria, suggesting a ubiquitous locomotion mechanism that has been largely overlooked. We also demonstrate the implication of surfactant-enhanced bacterial diffusiophoresis on the rapid formation of biofilms in flow networks, suggesting environmental and biomedical implications.
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- Viet Sang Doan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
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Ha D, Seo S, Lee K, Kim T. Dynamic Transport Control of Colloidal Particles by Repeatable Active Switching of Solute Gradients. ACS NANO 2019; 13:12939-12948. [PMID: 31600045 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b05507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Diffusiophoresis (DP) is described as typically being divided into chemiphoresis (CP) and electrophoresis (EP), and the related theory is well-established. However, not only the individual effect of CP and EP but also the size dependency on the resulting DP of colloidal particles has not yet been comprehensively demonstrated in an experimental manner. In this paper, we present a dynamic transport control mechanism for colloidal particles by developing a micro-/nanofluidic DP platform (MNDP). We demonstrate that the MNDP can generate transient and/or steady-state concentration gradients, making it possible to control the direction and rate of transport of colloidal particles through the individual manipulation of CP and EP by simply and rapidly switching solutions. In addition, the MNDP allows the size-dependent separation as well as fractionation of submicron particles through the individual manipulation of CP and EP, thus empirically validating the classic theoretical model for DP under the influence of electrical double layer (EDL) thickness. Furthermore, we provide theoretical analysis and simulation results that will enable the development of a versatile separation and/or fractionation technique for various colloidal particles, including biosamples, according to their size or electrical feature.
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- Dogyeong Ha
- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) , 50 UNIST-gil , Ulsan 44919 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) , 50 UNIST-gil , Ulsan 44919 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) , 50 UNIST-gil , Ulsan 44919 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) , 50 UNIST-gil , Ulsan 44919 , Republic of Korea
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Liu Q, Hu J, Minin IV, Minin OV. High-Performance Ultrasonic Tweezers for Manipulation of Motile and Still Single Cells in a Droplet. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2019; 45:3018-3027. [PMID: 31481255 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2019.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The manipulation of motile and still single cells with the simultaneous features of selective trapping, 3-D path free transport, position-controllable release and little heat damage has been a significant challenge. We developed an ultrasonic method for capturing motile and still single cells with the aforementioned features in a droplet. During manipulation, a micromanipulation probe (MMP), which vibrated linearly with a trajectory parallel to a silicon substrate, was immersed in the droplet and was not in contact with the substrate. Motile and still single cells, such as Chattonella marina with a length of 30-50 μm and yeast cells with a diameter of 3-10 μm, at the interface between the droplet and substrate were selectively sucked onto the vibrating MMP and transported via a 3-D route inside the droplet by moving the MMP (or the device). The MMP and captured single cells were in contact, making the release position controllable. The measured temperature rise of the MMP was <0.1°C; thus, it is competitive for the manipulation of biological samples. Finite-element analyses revealed that the contact-type capture was due to acoustic radiation force generated by the ultrasonic field around the vibrating MMP. The dependence of the capture capability and working frequency bandwidth on the working conditions was investigated experimentally.
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- Qingyang Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China.
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- Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia; Tomsk Polytechnical University, Tomsk, Russia
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- Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia; Tomsk Polytechnical University, Tomsk, Russia
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Movahed S, Azad Z, Dangi S, Riehn R. Direct observation of confinement-induced diffusophoresis. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:41LT01. [PMID: 31300622 PMCID: PMC6821566 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab31f7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nanofluidic devices have channel dimensions which come to within one order of magnitude of the Debye length of common aqueous solutions. Conventionally, external driving is used to create concentration polarization of ions and biomolecules in nanofluidic devices. Here we show that long-range ionic strength gradients intrinsic to all nanofluidic devices, even at equilibrium, also drive a drift of macromolecules. To demonstrate the effect, we confine long DNA to straight nanochannels of constant, rectangular cross-section (100 × 100 nm2) which are connected to large microfluidic reservoirs. The motion of DNA is observed in absence of any driving. We find that at low ionic strengths, molecules in nanochannels migrate toward the nano-micro interface, while they are undergoing purely diffusive motion in high salt. Using numerical models, we demonstrate that the motion is consistent with the ionic strength gradient at the micro-nano interface even at equilibrium, and that the dominant cause of the drift is diffusophoresis.
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