Progress in optical manipulation has stimulated remarkable advances in a wide range of
fields, including materials science, robotics, medical engineering, and nanotechnology. This …

With rising popularity of microscale thermophoresis for the characterisation of protein-ligand
binding reactions and possible applications in microfluidic devices, there is a growing …

A temperature gradient acts like an external field on colloidal suspensions and drives the
solute particles to the cold or to the warm, depending on interfacial and solvent properties …

Quantification of biomolecular binding reactions in their native environment is crucial for
biology and medicine. However, reliable methods are rare. We have developed a new …

We study the thermal diffusion coefficient DT of a charged colloid in a temperature gradient,
and find that it is to a large extent determined by the thermoelectric response of the …

Plasmonic optical tweezers that stem from the need to trap and manipulate ever smaller
particles using non-invasive optical forces, have made significant contributions to precise …

Thermophoresis allows for the manipulation of colloids in systems containing a temperature
gradient. A deep understanding of the phenomena at the molecular level allows for …

Formamide is one of the important compounds from which prebiotic molecules can be
synthesized, provided that its concentration is sufficiently high. For nucleotides and short …

Hypothesis Particle transport by a temperature gradient is prospective in many biomedical
applications. However, the prevalence of boundary confinement in practical use introduces …

Uncontrolled utilization and consequent ubiquitous percolation of carcinogenic and
xenobiotic contaminants, such as plasticizers and pesticides, into the ecosystem have …