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Yan W, Zhao C, Luo W, Zhang W, Li X, Liu D. Optically Guided Pyroelectric Manipulation of Water Droplet on a Superhydrophobic Surface. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:23181-23190. [PMID: 33945247 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c03407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Controlled droplet manipulation by light has tremendous technological potential. We report here a method based on photothermally induced pyroelectric effects that enables manipulation and maneuvering of a water droplet on a superhydrophobic surface fabricated on lithium tantalite (LiTaO3). In particular, we demonstrate that the pyroelectric charge distribution has an essential role in this process. Evenly distributed charges promote a rapid hydrophobic to hydrophilic transition featuring a very large water contact angle (WCA) change of ∼76.5° in air. This process becomes fully reversible in silicone oil. In contrast, the localized charge distribution induced by guided laser illumination leads to very different and versatile functionalities, including droplet shape control and motion manipulation. The influence of a saline solution is also investigated and compared to the deionized water droplet. The focusing effect of the water droplet, a phenomenon that widely exists in nature, is particularly of interest. Simple tuning of the laser incident angle results in droplet deformation, jetting, splitting, and guided motion. Potential applications, such as droplet pinning and transfer, are presented. This approach offers a wide range of versatile functionalities and ready controllability, including contactless, electrodeless, and precise spatial and fast temporal control, with tremendous potential for applications requiring remote droplet control.
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- Weishan Yan
- Institute of Novel Semiconductors, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, 27 South Shanda Road, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P. R. China
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- Institute of Novel Semiconductors, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, 27 South Shanda Road, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P. R. China
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- Institute of Novel Semiconductors, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, 27 South Shanda Road, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P. R. China
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- Institute of Novel Semiconductors, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, 27 South Shanda Road, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Teratology, Ministry of Education, Institute of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P. R. China
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- Institute of Novel Semiconductors, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, 27 South Shanda Road, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P. R. China
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Szydlowski NA, Jing H, Alqashmi M, Hu YS. Cell phone digital microscopy using an oil droplet. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 11:2328-2338. [PMID: 32499926 PMCID: PMC7249838 DOI: 10.1364/boe.389345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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We introduce an accessible cell phone imaging method using small droplets of microscope immersion oil and consumer-grade oils. Oil droplets were more resistant to evaporation than water droplets, and they resolved cellular structures that were visible using a 20x/0.75 objective. We optically characterized the droplets using a cell phone screen and resolution target. We further obtained cellular resolution images of an onion epidermis and a zea stem cross-section sample. Our droplet-based method enables stable optical imaging for diagnostic and educational purposes without custom setups, specialized components, or manufacturing processes.
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- Nicole Anna Szydlowski
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 W Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60607, USA
- Currently with the College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood St., Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 W Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 W Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 W Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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Sung YL, Jeang J, Lee CH, Shih WC. Fabricating optical lenses by inkjet printing and heat-assisted in situ curing of polydimethylsiloxane for smartphone microscopy. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2015; 20:047005. [PMID: 25901657 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.20.4.047005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/30/2015] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We present a highly repeatable, lithography-free and mold-free method for fabricating flexible optical lenses by in situ curing liquid polydimethylsiloxane droplets on a preheated smooth surface with an inkjet printing process. This method enables us to fabricate lenses with a focal length as short as 5.6 mm, which can be controlled by varying the droplet volume and the temperature of the preheated surface. Furthermore, the lens can be attached to a smartphone camera without any accessories and can produce high-resolution (1 μm) images for microscopy applications.
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- Yu-Lung Sung
- University of Houston, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 4800 Cullen Road, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- University of Houston, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 4800 Cullen Road, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- University of Houston, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 4800 Cullen Road, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- University of Houston, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 4800 Cullen Road, Houston, Texas 77004, United StatesbUniversity of Houston, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 4800 Cullen Road, Houston, Texas 77004, United StatescUniversity o
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