Acoustofluidics for Chemical, Biological, and Medical Applications
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 2272
Special Issue Editors
Interests: acoustofluidic; acoustic tweezer; acoustic streaming; particles; cells; droplets; bubbles; metamaterials
Interests: acoustofluidic; acoustic tweezer; acoustic streaming; particles; cells; droplets; bubbles; metamaterials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleague,
Acoustofluidic devices use acoustic waves to manipulate the fluid and particles or bubbles in the fluid in a label-free and contactless manner, with biocompatibility, an adjustable wavelength, programmablility, high resolution and precision, and wide ranges of particle size, which accelerate chemical, biological, and medical applications. Reported examples include 2D to 3D manipulation, high-throughput cell sorting, single-cell patterning, tissue engineering and droplet transport, fusion, division, and reactions. Acoustofluidic devices include lithium niobate-based surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices, PZT-based bulk acoustic wave (BAW) devices, and piezoelectric resonant diaphragm devices such as micromachined ultrasonic transducers (MUTs). In this highly exciting and emerging discipline, recent work has demonstrated new concepts, devices, and scenarios, such as manipulating particle of tens of nanometers, fusing acoustic holography, metamaterials and reconfigurable waveguides, hydrogel patterning, acoustofluidic printing, etc. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to showcase research papers, communications, and review articles that focus on novel principles and advanced devices of acoustofluidics, as well as its applications in fundamental biology, analytical chemistry, and medical diagnosis.
Dr. Liang Huang
Prof. Dr. Xueyong (Sean) Wei
Dr. Jingui Qian
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- acoustofluidic
- acoustic tweezer
- acoustic streaming
- particles
- cells
- droplets
- bubbles
- metamaterials
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