We demonstrate in situ control of the elastic wave polarization in a surface acoustic wave (SAW). It allows us to create highly reconfigurable SAW microfluidics that can be switched on demand between the acoustohydrod...
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We demonstrate in situ control of the elastic wave polarization in a surface acoustic wave (SAW). It allows us to create highly reconfigurable SAW microfluidics that can be switched on demand between the acoustohydrodynamic (AHD) regime and electrohydrodynamic (EHD) regime for manipulating particles and cells. The control of wave polarization comes from our experimental and theoretical identification of an unexpected shear-horizontal (SH) wave mode in a conventional Rayleigh (R) wave design, which is stereotyped to excite only vertically polarized Rayleigh SAWs. The SH wave mode is predominantly horizontally polarized and can be selectively excited to propagate in the same direction as the Rayleigh SAW. Such a selective wave generation between the SH mode and R mode allows for reconfiguration between AHD and EHD regimes that leads to unprecedented colloidal patterns and assembly dynamics. Such a reconfiguration of the particle manipulation mechanism can be explained by the controllable competition or synergism between the coexisting acoustic and electric fields. Remarkably, in the EHD regime, a virtual zero-boundary electric quadrupole is created, and a novel colloidal diamond-shaped assembly is observed in this piezoelectric-quadrupole trap, which was rarely reported in acoustic or electric microfluidics. The presented in situ control of polarization revolutionizes our understanding of SAW and acoustofluidics, expands its potential by assuming the advantages of AHD and EHD on demand, and inspires new strategies in micro- and nanoscale manufacturing and manipulation, with applications beyond fundamental scientific interest.
Miniaturized microscopes for monitoring neural activity are an indispensable tool for neuroscience research. We present a novel MEMS based miniature microscope with patterned optogenetic stimulation capabilities enabl...
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Ferroelectric domain engineering with infrared femtosecond laser pulses has been a powerful technique to achieve a spatially modulated second-order nonlinear coefficient in three ***,studies regarding the in-fluence o...
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Ferroelectric domain engineering with infrared femtosecond laser pulses has been a powerful technique to achieve a spatially modulated second-order nonlinear coefficient in three ***,studies regarding the in-fluence of laser writing conditions on the light-induced ferroelectric domain inversion remain ***,an experimental study to reveal the role of laser polarization in light-induced domain inversions is *** dependence of the optical threshold and maximal writing depth of inverted domains on light polarization is ex-perimentally *** results are explained by considering the second-order nonlinear optical properties and birefringence-induced focus splitting in the *** findings are useful in fabricating high-quality and large-scale ferroelectric domain structures for applications in optics,electronics,and quantum technologies.
Practical applications of thermoelectric (TE) materials are constrained by less developments of high-performance n-type materials compared to their p-type counterparts. Chalcopyrite CdSnAs2 is a promising n-type semic...
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Oxide heterostructures based on SrTiO3 have emerged as a rich platform for exploring physical phenomena, most notably conductivity at interfaces between insulators. In this study, we investigate the electronic propert...
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Oxide heterostructures based on SrTiO3 have emerged as a rich platform for exploring physical phenomena, most notably conductivity at interfaces between insulators. In this study, we investigate the electronic properties of an oxide-semiconductor heterostructure—SrTiO3 films grown epitaxially on Si(001). The lattice mismatch induces epitaxial strain, breaking the cubic symmetry of SrTiO3 and resulting in tetragonal distortion. Magnetotransport measurements reveal that the temperature and magnetic field dependence of the conductivity are dominated by two-dimensional quantum effects, weak localization, and electron-electron interactions. The low-temperature electronic properties indicate quantum confinement, strong electron correlations, exchange interactions, and Zeeman spin splitting. These findings underscore the potential of the SrTiO3/Si heterostructure for designing oxide-based quantum devices.
Energy storage materials for electric vehicles and energy storage systems must be able to supply high capacity quickly, which requires efficient Li-ion transport within the anode active material. The transport of Li i...
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Photovoltaic (PV) solar cells are at the forefront of sustainable electricity generation technologies, yet they exhibit relatively low efficiency. Typically, less than 20 % of the solar energy absorbed is converted in...
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The implementation of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a photocatalyst material in hydrogen (H2) evolution reaction (HER) has embarked renewed interest in the past decade. Rapid electron-hole pairs recombination and wide ba...
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