Papers Published

  1. Sershen, S. R. and Mensing, G. A. and Ng, M. and Halas, N. J. and Beebe, D. J. and West, J. L., Independent optical control of microfluidic valves formed from optomechanically responsive nanocomposite hydrogels, ADVANCED MATERIALS, vol. 17 no. 11 (June, 2005), pp. 1366--+ [doi] .
    (last updated on 2012/02/23)

    Abstract:
    Independent optical control of micro. fluidic valves (see Figure) formed from optomechanically responsive nanocomposite hydrogels is achieved using strongly absorbing Au nanoparticles or nanoshells embedded within a thermally responsive polymer. Valves formed from composites with different nanoparticles could be independently controlled by changing the illumination wavelength,