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Core–Shell Particles for Simultaneous 3D Imaging and Optical Tweezing in Dense Colloidal Materials
Author(s) -
Liu Yanyan,
Edmond Kazem V.,
Curran Arran,
Bryant Charles,
Peng Bo,
Aarts Dirk G. A. L.,
Sacanna Stefano,
Dullens Roel P. A.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201602137
Subject(s) - materials science , colloid , core (optical fiber) , suspension (topology) , nanotechnology , shell (structure) , colloidal particle , optical tweezers , particle (ecology) , confocal , optics , chemical engineering , composite material , physics , oceanography , mathematics , homotopy , pure mathematics , engineering , geology
A new colloidal system that consists of core–shell “probe” particles embedded in an optically transparent “host” particle suspension is developed. This system enables simultaneous fast confocal imaging and optical tweezing in dense 3D colloidal materials.