Laser Induced Aggregation of Light Absorbing Particles by Marangoni Convection

Autor: Bo-Wei Li, Min-Cheng Zhong, Feng Ji
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Applied Sciences, Vol 10, Iss 21, p 7795 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-3417
DOI: 10.3390/app10217795
Popis: Laser induced Marangoni convection can be used to accumulate micro-particles. In this paper, a method is developed to control and accumulate the light absorbing particles dispersed in a thin solution layer. The particles are irradiated by a focused laser beam. Due to the photothermal effect of the particles, the laser heating generates a thermal gradient and induces a convective flow around the laser’s heating center. The convective flow drives the particles to accumulate and form a particle aggregate close to the laser’s heating center. The motion of particles is dominated by the Marangoni convection. When the laser power is high, the vapor bubbles generated by laser heating on particles strengthen the convection, which accelerates the particles’ aggregation.
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