ACOUSTOFLUIDIC SYSTEMS INCLUDING ACOUSTIC WAVE GENERATORS FOR MANIPULATING FLUIDS, DROPLETS, AND MICRO/NANO OBJECTS WITHIN A FLUID SUSPENSION AND RELATED METHODS

摘要

Acoustofluidic systems including acoustic wave generators for manipulating fluids, droplets, and micro/nano objects within a fluid suspension and related methods are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, an acoustofluidic system includes a substrate including a substrate surface. The system also includes an acoustic wave generator configured to generate acoustic streaming within an acoustic wave region of the substrate surface. Further, the acoustic wave generator is controllable to change the acoustic streaming for movement of a droplet or other micro/nano object on a fluid suspension about the acoustic wave region.