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ArticleMicromachines2022

Controllable Formation and Real-Time Characterization of Single Microdroplets Using Optical Tweezers.

Shuai Li, Hanlin Zhang, Wenqiang Li, Yizhou Zhang, Xiaowen Gao, Haiqing Liu, Nan Li, Huizhu Hu

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Article in Micromachines, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Optical Tweezers in Emulsion Research: Principles, Advances, and Prospects.Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shuai LiQuantum Sensing Center, Zhejiang Lab., Hangzhou 310000, China.
Hanlin ZhangState Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5211-8364
Wenqiang LiState Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7001-5310
Yizhou ZhangQuantum Sensing Center, Zhejiang Lab., Hangzhou 310000, China.
Xiaowen GaoQuantum Sensing Center, Zhejiang Lab., Hangzhou 310000, China.
Haiqing LiuIsvision (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310052, China.
Nan LiState Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3585-2273
Huizhu HuQuantum Sensing Center, Zhejiang Lab., Hangzhou 310000, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1690-9414
Zhejiang Lab · CNState Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instruments

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2016XZZX00401Innovation Project of Zhejiang Laboratory 2021MB0AL02Major Scientific Project of Zhejiang Laboratory 2019MB0AD01National Natural Science Foundation of China 62205305the National Program for Special Support of Top-Notch Young Professionals W02070390
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Existing preparation methods for microdroplets usually require offline measurements to characterize single microdroplets. Here, we report an optical method used to facilitate the controllable formation and real-time characterization of single microdroplets. The optical tweezer technique was used to capture and form a microdroplet at the center of the trap. The controllable growth and real-time characterization of the microdroplet was realized, respectively, by adjusting experimental parameters and by resolving the Raman spectra by fitting Mie scattering to the spike positions of the spectra during the controllable growth of microdroplets. The proposed method can be potentially applied in optical microlenses and virus detection.

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controllable formationmicrodropletsoptical tweezersreal-time characterizationsingle

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PMID36296046
PMCPMC9607241
OpenAlexW4303857058

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