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ArticleScience advances2025

Sound-controlled fluidic processor.

Hengjia Zhu, Qiyu Deng, Junzhi Li, Ling Yang, Hegeng Li, Zhipeng Zhao, Zuochen Wang, Chunlin Pang, Yiyuan Zhang, Vincent Chi-Hang Lui and 3 more

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Article in Science advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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13 authors.

Hengjia ZhuDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-7727-8241
Qiyu DengDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0003-0862-1779
Junzhi LiDepartment of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0003-2932-5629
Ling YangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-8532-2679
Hegeng LiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-0522-747X
Zhipeng ZhaoDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China.
Zuochen WangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-1150-5931
Chunlin PangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China.ORCID 0009-0002-5149-5827
Yiyuan ZhangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0003-1968-3836
Vincent Chi-Hang LuiDepartment of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-1758-8854
Wei LiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-8286-9994
Xiaobo YinDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-8344-9166
Liqiu WangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-6514-4211

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Precision processing of various liquids while maintaining their purity holds immense potential for many applications. However, liquids tend to leave residues that contaminate handling tools and compromise volumetric precision, necessitating contactless strategies to prevent liquid loss. Biological and chemical samples carried by fluids can be sensitive to physical stimuli, demanding mild but effective means to preserve integrity. Here, we report a sound-controlled fluidic processor for complete and well-controlled microfluidic functions, including moving, merging, mixing, and cleaving, in contactless and harmless manners. The processor generates an acoustophoretic force field that serves as a versatile toolbox for manipulating droplets with surface tension from 17.9 to 72 millinewtons per meter and volume from 1 nanoliter to 3 milliliters, offering a wealth of operations crucial to fundamental biomedical and chemical practices.

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Microfluidic Analytical TechniquesMicrofluidicsSoundSurface Tension

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PMCPMC12057661

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