@misc{10481/106349,
year = {2025},
month = {8},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/106349},
abstract = {Microfuidics allows for the precise control of small sample volumes
through spatial confnement and exact routing of fuids. Usually, this is
achieved by physical barriers. However, the rigidity of these barriers limits
fexibility in certain applications. We introduce an optofuidic approach
that leverages structured light and photothermal conversion to create
dynamic, reconfgurable fuidic boundaries that can be easily integrated
in existing setups. This system enables the controlled manipulation of
fuids and particles by generating adjustable three-dimensional thermal
landscapes. We demonstrate that our reconfgurable approach replicates
the functions of traditional barriers and allows real-time adjustments
for tasks such as individual particle steering and size-based sorting in
heterogeneous mixtures. These results highlight the potential for adaptive
and multifunctional microfuidic systems in applications such as chemical
synthesis, lab-on-chip devices and microbiology.},
organization = {MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 - ‘ERDF/EU’  (grant PID2021-127427NB-I00)},
organization = {Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology Zurich (Open access)},
publisher = {Nature Publishing Group},
title = {Three-dimensional optofluidic control using reconfigurable thermal barriers},
doi = {s41566-025-01731-z},
author = {Schmidt, Falko and González-Gómez, Carlos David and Sulliger, Marc and Ruiz-Reina, Emilio and Rica-Alarcón, Raúl A. and Ortega Arroyo, Jaime and Quidant, Romain},
}