Charging of heated colloidal particles using the electrolyte Seebeck effect
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Physical Review Letters. 2012-05-04, vol. 108, n° 11, p. 118301
American Physical Society
English Abstract
We propose a novel actuation mechanism for colloids, which is based on the Seebeck effect of the electrolyte solution: Laser heating of a nonionic particle accumulates in its vicinity a net charge Q, which is proportional ...Read more >
We propose a novel actuation mechanism for colloids, which is based on the Seebeck effect of the electrolyte solution: Laser heating of a nonionic particle accumulates in its vicinity a net charge Q, which is proportional to the excess temperature at the particle surface. The corresponding long-range thermoelectric field E∝1/r² provides a tool for controlled interactions with nearby beads or with additional molecular solutes. An external field E_{ext} drags the thermocharged particle at a velocity that depends on its size and absorption properties; the latter point could be particularly relevant for separating carbon nanotubes according to their electronic bandstructure.Read less <
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