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ArticleNature communications2024

Programmable photoacoustic patterning of microparticles in air.

Ruoqin Zhang, Xichuan Zhao, Jinzhi Li, Di Zhou, Honglian Guo, Zhi-Yuan Li, Feng Li

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ruoqin Zhang *School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology, 510640, Guangzhou, China.
Xichuan Zhao *College of Science, Minzu University of China, 100081, Beijing, China.
Jinzhi Li *School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, 100081, Beijing, China.
Di ZhouSchool of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, 100081, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8855-5478
Honglian GuoCollege of Science, Minzu University of China, 100081, Beijing, China. hlguo@muc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-3864-7681
Zhi-Yuan LiSchool of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology, 510640, Guangzhou, China. phzyli@scut.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4692-5028
Feng LiSchool of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, 100081, Beijing, China. phlifeng@bit.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3054-2279
Beijing Institute of Technology · CNMinzu University of China · CNSouth China University of Technology · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 12074446National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 12102039National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 12272040
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Optical and acoustic tweezers, despite operating on different physical principles, offer non-contact manipulation of microscopic and mesoscopic objects, making them essential in fields like cell biology, medicine, and nanotechnology. The advantages and limitations of optical and acoustic manipulation complement each other, particularly in terms of trapping size, force intensity, and flexibility. We use photoacoustic effects to generate localized Lamb wave fields capable of mapping arbitrary laser pattern shapes. By using localized Lamb waves to vibrate the surface of the multilayer membrane, we can pattern tens of thousands of microscopic particles into the desired pattern simultaneously. Moreover, by quickly and successively adjusting the laser shape, microparticles flow dynamically along the corresponding elastic wave fields, creating a frame-by-frame animation. Our approach merges the programmable adaptability of optical tweezers with the potent manipulation capabilities of acoustic waves, paving the way for wave-based manipulation techniques, such as microparticle assembly, biological synthesis, and microsystems.

Identifiers

PMID38627385
PMCPMC11021490
OpenAlexW4394849728

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