Ultrasonic Micro/nano Manipulations : Principles and Examples

Ch. 1. Introduction. 1.1. Diversity of actuation. 1.2. Generalities of ultrasonic micro/nano manipulations -- ch. 2. Physics in ultrasonic micro/nano manipulations. 2.1. Piezoelectric transduction. 2.2. Acoustic field and energy density. 2.3. Acoustic radiation force. 2.4. Acoustic streaming. 2.5. Frictional driving. 2.6. Chladni effect. 2.7. Acoustic cvitation and Bjerknes forces. 2.8. Sound induced intermolecular force change. 2.9. Summary and remarks -- ch. 3. Ultrasonic trapping of micro solids. 3.1. On a radiation point. 3.2 On a radiation line. 3.3. On a radiation face. 3.4 [symbol]-shaped ultrasonic tweezers. 3.5. Summary and remarks -- ch. 4. Ultrasonic extraction, driving and removal of micro solids. 4.1. Particle extraction. 4.2. Spin driving of particles. 4.3. Rotary driving of small mechanical components. 4.4. Dust removal for photovoltaic panels. 4.5. Summary and remarks -- ch. 5. Ultrasonic manipulations of nanoscale entities. 5.1. Contact type trapping and 3D transfer of a single nanowire. 5.2. Noncontact type trapping and 2D transfer of a single nanowire. 5.3. Controlled rotary driving of a single nanowire. 5.4. Concentration and Alignment of nanoscale entities. 5.5. Summary and remarks -- ch. 6. Ultrasonic microfluidic manipulations. 6.1. Lobed pattern in a film of suspension. 6.2. Adsorption and extraction of droplets without a chamber. 6.3. Microfluidic transportation in and droplet generation on a twisted bundle of metal wires. 6.4. Droplet generation and rotary driving with an ultrasonic hollow needle. 6.5. Merging of microdroplets. 6.6. Summary and remarks -- ch. 7. Concluding remarks

Author: Junhui Hu

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated

Publication Date: Apr 17, 2014

Number of Pages: 255 pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 9814525316

ISBN-13: 9789814525312