Recent advances in optically induced di-electrophoresis and its biomedical applications

Shuxiang Cai; Zheng Ma; Zhixing Ge; Wenguang Yang

doi:10.1007/s10544-022-00620-4

Recent advances in optically induced di-electrophoresis and its biomedical applications

Biomed Microdevices. 2022 Jun 11;24(2):22. doi: 10.1007/s10544-022-00620-4.

Authors

Shuxiang Cai¹, Zheng Ma¹, Zhixing Ge², Wenguang Yang³

Affiliations

¹ School of Electromechanical and Automotive Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China.
² State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China.
³ School of Electromechanical and Automotive Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China. ytu_yangwg@163.com.

PMID: 35689721
DOI: 10.1007/s10544-022-00620-4

Abstract

The development of the micro/nano science and technology has promoted the evolvement of human civilization tremendously. The advancement of the micro/nano science and technology highly depends on the progress of the micro/nano manipulation techniques, and the micro/nano-scaled manipulation level is the critical sign of the micro/nano science and technology. This review, aimed at the demand and the challenge of the micro/nano material and biomedical fields and related to the scientific issues and implementation techniques of the optically induced di-electrophoresis (ODEP). We explained its working principle, manipulating method, and influencing factors of ODEP force to a certain extent. A number of application fields based-ODEP technology and specific applications so far are summarized and reviewed. Finally, some perspectives are provided on current development trends, future research directions, and challenges of ODEP.

Keywords: Microfabrication; Micromanipulation; ODEP.

Publication types

Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Electrophoresis* / methods
Humans