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Publications [#56389] of Benjamin B. Yellen

Papers Published

  1. Yellen, B.B. and Hovorka, O. and Friedman, G., Arranging matter by magnetic nanoparticle assemblers, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (USA), vol. 102 no. 25 (2005), pp. 8860 - 4 [pnas.0500409102]
    (last updated on 2007/04/06)

    Abstract:
    We introduce a method for transporting colloidal particles, large molecules, cells, and other materials across surfaces and for assembling them into highly regular patterns. In this method, nonmagnetic materials are manipulated by a fluid dispersion of magnetic nanoparticles. Manipulation of materials is guided by a program of magnetic information stored in a substrate. Dynamic control over the motion of nonmagnetic particles can be achieved by reprogramming the substrate magnetization on the fly. The unexpectedly large degree of control over particle motion can be used to manipulate large ensembles of particles in parallel, potentially with local control over particle trajectory

    Keywords:
    colloids;magnetic fluids;magnetic particles;magnetisation;nanoparticles;


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