ArticleNature communications2024
Nanoalignment by critical Casimir torques.
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 8 papers.
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- Helical opto-thermoviscous flows drive out-of-plane rotation and particle spinning in a highly viscous micro-environment.Light, science & applications · 2026Article
- Casimir Force in Layered Materials and Control of the Stable Equilibrium.The journal of physical chemistry letters · 2025Article
- Capillary Wave Driven Dynamics of Graphene Domains during Growth on Molten Metals.The journal of physical chemistry letters · 2025Article
- Advances in Architectural Design, Propulsion Mechanisms, and Applications of Asymmetric Nanomotors.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Casimir self-assembly: A platform for measuring nanoscale surface interactions in liquids.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- Gaussian Versus Mean-Field Models: Contradictory Predictions for the Casimir Force Under Dirichlet-Neumann Boundary Conditions.Entropy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Casimir Effect in MEMS: Materials, Geometries, and Metrologies-A Review.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- On Casimir and Helmholtz Fluctuation-Induced Forces in Micro- and Nano-Systems: Survey of Some Basic Results.Entropy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
The manipulation of microscopic objects requires precise and controllable forces and torques. Recent advances have led to the use of critical Casimir forces as a powerful tool, which can be finely tuned through the temperature of the environment and the chemical properties of the involved objects. For example, these forces have been used to self-organize ensembles of particles and to counteract stiction caused by Casimir-Liftshitz forces. However, until now, the potential of critical Casimir torques has been largely unexplored. Here, we demonstrate that critical Casimir torques can efficiently control the alignment of microscopic objects on nanopatterned substrates. We show experimentally and corroborate with theoretical calculations and Monte Carlo simulations that circular patterns on a substrate can stabilize the position and orientation of microscopic disks. By making the patterns elliptical, such microdisks can be subject to a torque which flips them upright while simultaneously allowing for more accurate control of the microdisk position. More complex patterns can selectively trap 2D-chiral particles and generate particle motion similar to non-equilibrium Brownian ratchets. These findings provide new opportunities for nanotechnological applications requiring precise positioning and orientation of microscopic objects.
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