Selective magnetic manipulation
Magnetic manipulation is an effective method for small objects. However, most magnetic manipulation methods are based on largely global fields affecting all objects in the workspace. Selective manipulation, i.e., manipulating single magnetic objects without affecting the population of objects, or simultaneously manipulating several objects independently, is a great challenge.
In this research, we have developed highly selective manipulation methods utilizing localized electromagnetic fields with the presence of other similar particles in a liquid medium. Using micro-sharp magnetic needles, we can just several micrometers away from their neighbor and place them next to each other, or from a population, separate particles with about ten micrometers gap, independent manipulation particles and deliver them onto separate cells. This method can of non-newtonian liquid and of magnetic pillars. Additionally, we can also manipulate particles using , and .
Selected publications:
- Seon, J.A., Cenev, Z., and Zhou, Q., 鈥溾,&苍产蝉辫;IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 25 (2), 931-941, 2020.
- Al-Azawi, A., Cenev, Z., Tupasela, T., Peng, B., Ikkala, O., Zhou, Q., Jokinen, V., Franssila, S. and Ras, R.H., , Macromol. Rapid Commun., vol. 41, no. 2, p. 1900522, Nov. 2019.
- Cenev, Z., Zhang, H., Sariola, V., Rahikkala, A., Liu, D., Santos, H.A., and Zhou, Q., 鈥溾,&苍产蝉辫;Advanced Materials Technologies, 3 (1), 1700177, 2018
- Mohammadi, P., Aranko, S., Lemetti, L., Cenev, Z., Zhou, Q., Virtanen, S., Landowski, C.P., Penttil盲, M., Fischer, W.J., Wagermaier, W., Linder, M.B., 鈥溾,&苍产蝉辫;Communications Biology, 1 (1), 86, 2018.
- I艧谋tman, O., Bettahar, H. and Zhou, Q., "", IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 7(2), pp.1605-1611, 2021.
- Isitman, O., Kandemir, H., Alcan, G., Cenev, Z. and Zhou, Q., "", 2022 International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales (MARSS), Toronto, 25-29 July 2022. (Best Robotics Paper)