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):
- 9,548,677
- Application Number:
- 14/565,737
- Assignee:
- UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
- 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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Lopez, Daniel, Wiederrecht, Gary, Gosztola, David J., & Mancini, Derrick C. Microelectromechanical (MEMS) manipulators for control of nanoparticle coupling interactions. United States.
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