@inproceedings{9ccf8a1f8f444c28a5b1fe14e173faf6,
title = "Modeling the electrokinetics of nanoparticles for controlled assembly",
abstract = "We present a predictive framework for the controlled assembly of nanoparticles onto the surface of small (15 - 150 nm) electrode gaps using the dielectrophoretic (DEP) force. By combining Brownian dynamics (BD) simulations with continuum descriptions for the spatial distributions of nanoparticles, we arrive at a concise analytic description for the number of particles assembled as a function of the applied voltage, nanoparticle properties, and geometric parameters, such as the size of the electrode gap. Our model is predictive and successfully describes the presence of a voltage threshold, below which no assembly is observed.",
keywords = "Brownian dynamics simulation, Dielectrophoresis, Nanoparticles",
author = "Vahey, {Michael D.} and Barsotti, {Robert J.} and Ryan Wartena and Chiang, {Yet Ming} and Francesco Stellacci and Joel Voldman",
note = "Funding Information: Support from the Singapore-MIT Alliance, the MARCO Interconnect Focus Center, the Department of Defense NDSEG fellowship, the CSBi/Merck graduate fellowship, and the IC Postdoctoral Fellowship is gratefully acknowledged. Funding Information: Department of Defense NDSEG fel lowship, the CSBi/ Merck graduate fellowship, and the IC Postdoctoral Fellowship is gratefully acknowledged. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2007 CBMS.; 11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, uTAS 2007 ; Conference date: 07-10-2007 Through 11-10-2007",
year = "2007",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, uTAS 2007",
publisher = "Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society",
pages = "991--993",
editor = "Jean-Louis Viovy and Patrick Tabeling and Stephanie Descroix and Laurent Malaquin",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, uTAS 2007",
}