Microelectromechanical (MEMS) manipulators for control of nanoparticle coupling interactions
Abstract
A nanopositioning system for producing a coupling interaction between a first nanoparticle and a second nanoparticle. A first MEMS positioning assembly includes an electrostatic comb drive actuator configured to selectively displace a first nanoparticle in a first dimension and an electrode configured to selectively displace the first nanoparticle in a second dimensions. Accordingly, the first nanoparticle may be selectively positioned in two dimensions to modulate the distance between the first nanoparticle and a second nanoparticle that may be coupled to a second MEMS positioning assembly. Modulating the distance between the first and second nanoparticles obtains a coupling interaction between the nanoparticles that alters at least one material property of the nanoparticles applicable to a variety of sensing and control applications.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1339530
- Patent Number(s):
- 9548677
- Application Number:
- 14/565,737
- Assignee:
- UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02F - DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH IS MODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THE DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY, COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g. SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Dec 10
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Lopez, Daniel, Wiederrecht, Gary, Gosztola, David J., and Mancini, Derrick C. Microelectromechanical (MEMS) manipulators for control of nanoparticle coupling interactions. United States: N. p., 2017.
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title = {Microelectromechanical (MEMS) manipulators for control of nanoparticle coupling interactions},
author = {Lopez, Daniel and Wiederrecht, Gary and Gosztola, David J. and Mancini, Derrick C.},
abstractNote = {A nanopositioning system for producing a coupling interaction between a first nanoparticle and a second nanoparticle. A first MEMS positioning assembly includes an electrostatic comb drive actuator configured to selectively displace a first nanoparticle in a first dimension and an electrode configured to selectively displace the first nanoparticle in a second dimensions. Accordingly, the first nanoparticle may be selectively positioned in two dimensions to modulate the distance between the first nanoparticle and a second nanoparticle that may be coupled to a second MEMS positioning assembly. Modulating the distance between the first and second nanoparticles obtains a coupling interaction between the nanoparticles that alters at least one material property of the nanoparticles applicable to a variety of sensing and control applications.},
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