Apparatus and method for aggregating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single-beam acoustic tweezers

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for aggregating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single-beam acoustic tweezers (SBATs), which enable aggregation and manipulation control of nano-sized fine materials by using single-beam acoustic tweezers for irradiating single-beam acoustics by using an ultrasonic transducer. The apparatus comprises: an ultrasonic sensor control unit for performing tilt adjustment such that the ultrasonic sensor is parallel to the bottom of a petri dish, performing position adjustment such that the focus of the ultrasonic sensor coincides with the focus of a microscope and the bottom of the petri dish, and providing a signal to the ultrasonic sensor; and a nanomaterial aggregation manipulation unit for controlling and manipulating the nanomaterials by using single-beam acoustic tweezers, by irradiating ultrasonic beams to the nanomaterials of the petri dish.

Description

Device and method for coagulation and manipulation of nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single-beam acoustic tweezers

[0001] The present invention relates to nanomaterial coagulation and manipulation control, and more particularly, to a device and method for nanomaterial coagulation and manipulation using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers that can coagulate and manipulate nanomaterials using single beam acoustic tweezers (SBAT) that irradiate single beam sound using an ultrasonic transducer.

[0002] Nanoparticles are particles with a size ranging from 1 nm to 100 nm.

[0003] Nanoparticles have a relatively large surface area compared to their volume, and because of this characteristic, they exhibit electrical, optical, and magnetic properties that are different from those of general bulk materials.

[0004] Recently, optical devices, light-emitting devices, and metal catalysts manufactured by applying the characteristics of these nanoparticles are widely distributed in the market.

[0005] The biggest problem in using these nanoparticles in various devices is the aggregation of the nanoparticles.

[0006] Efforts are continuously being made to control the aggregation of these nanoparticles, as this aggregation degrades the electrical, optical, and magnetic properties of the nanoparticles, ultimately degrading the quality of the device.

[0007] In this way, as the particle size decreases to the nanoscale, the proportion of particles present on the surface increases, the surface free energy increases, and the curvature of the particle surface affects the intermolecular distance and molecular structure.

[0008] In particular, mechanical dispersion manipulations such as ultrasound and stirring, which are effective for sub-micron particles, are largely ineffective for nanoparticles.

[0009] Because of the limitations described above, in order to obtain highly dispersible nanoparticles, it is necessary to control aggregation by simultaneously performing dispersion manipulation at the particle generation stage.

[0010] Therefore, the development of new technologies that enable the aggregation and manipulation of nano-sized fine materials is required.

[0011] The present invention is intended to solve the problems of the conventional nano-material coagulation and manipulation control technology, and provides a device and method for coagulating and manipulating nano-materials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers (SBAT), which can coagulate and manipulate nano-sized fine materials using single beam acoustic tweezers that irradiate single beam sound using an ultrasonic transducer.

[0012] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device and method for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using a high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers, which enable effective control and creation of nano-scale micromaterials by coagulating or manipulating particles using the acoustic radiation force (ARF) generated when a single ultrasonic beam generated from a single element transducer in the high-frequency ultrasonic region is refracted by a particle surface and the direction of the beam changes.

[0013] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device and method for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers (SBAT), which generate a single beam to cause acoustic radiation force (ARF) to be generated on the surface of particles of fine materials, thereby coagulating or manipulating particles, thereby adjusting the force applied to the material in real time to immediately change the position or arrangement of the material.

[0014] The present invention aims to provide a device and method for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers, which can be usefully used in the field of nanotechnology by using single beam acoustic tweezers (SBAT), which have a simple setup, low equipment complexity, and provide high precision in manipulating materials.

[0015] The present invention aims to provide a device and method for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers, which can minimize the risk of damage or contamination of nanomaterials and can manipulate materials of various sizes and types by using single beam acoustic tweezers (SBAT) that have non-invasive characteristics that operate without physical contact with the material to be manipulated, so that they can be applied to various nano-application fields.

[0016] Other purposes of the present invention are not limited to the purposes mentioned above, and other purposes not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

[0017] In order to achieve the above-described purpose, the present invention provides a device for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single-beam acoustic tweezers, comprising: an ultrasonic sensor control unit for adjusting the inclination of an ultrasonic sensor so that it is parallel to the bottom of a petri dish, for adjusting the position of the ultrasonic sensor focus so that it matches the microscope focus and the bottom of a petri dish, and for providing a signal to the ultrasonic sensor; and a nanomaterial coagulation manipulation unit for controlling and manipulating nanomaterials using single-beam acoustic tweezers by irradiating an ultrasonic beam onto a nanomaterial in a petri dish.

[0018] Here, the nanomaterial coagulation manipulation unit is characterized in that, in the process of performing nanomaterial control manipulation using a single beam acoustic tweezers, the coagulation manipulation result is analyzed to calculate an ultrasonic sensor supply signal value so that an optimized signal for coagulation manipulation can be applied to the ultrasonic sensor.

[0019] And the nanomaterial control manipulation using single beam acoustic tweezers is characterized by utilizing the generation of acoustic radiation force (ARF) when an ultrasonic beam is irradiated and the direction of the beam is changed by being refracted by the surface of a nanomaterial particle.

[0020] And the ultrasonic sensor control unit is characterized by including an ultrasonic sensor tilt adjustment unit that adjusts the tilt of the ultrasonic sensor so that it is parallel to the bottom of the petri dish, an ultrasonic sensor position adjustment unit that adjusts the position so that the focus of the ultrasonic sensor is aligned with the focus of the microscope and the bottom of the petri dish, and an ultrasonic sensor signal supply unit that provides a signal to the ultrasonic sensor through a function generator and an amplifier to perform nanomaterial control manipulation using single-beam acoustic tweezers.

[0021] And the nanomaterial coagulation manipulation unit is characterized by including an ultrasonic beam irradiation unit that irradiates an ultrasonic beam to a nanomaterial in a petri dish under the control of an ultrasonic sensor control unit, a nanomaterial control manipulation unit that uses a single beam acoustic tweezers that generates an acoustic radiation force (ARF) when the irradiated ultrasonic beam is refracted by the surface of a nanomaterial particle and the direction of the beam changes, a coagulation manipulation result analysis unit that analyzes the coagulation manipulation result in the process of performing the nanomaterial control manipulation using the single beam acoustic tweezers, and a sensor supply signal value calculation unit that calculates an ultrasonic sensor supply signal value necessary for a desired nanomaterial control manipulation based on the analysis result of the coagulation manipulation result analysis unit so that an optimized signal for the coagulation manipulation can be applied to the ultrasonic sensor.

[0022] A method for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single-beam acoustic tweezers according to the present invention for achieving another object is characterized by including the steps of: adjusting the tilt of an ultrasonic sensor so that it is parallel to the bottom of a petri dish; adjusting the position of the ultrasonic sensor focus so that it is aligned with the focus of a microscope and the bottom of a petri dish, and providing a signal to the ultrasonic sensor; and a nanomaterial coagulation manipulation step of controlling the nanomaterial by irradiating an ultrasonic beam onto the nanomaterial in the petri dish using the single-beam acoustic tweezers.

[0023] Here, in the nanomaterial coagulation manipulation step, the method further comprises a step of analyzing the coagulation manipulation result in the process of controlling the nanomaterial using a single beam acoustic tweezers and calculating the ultrasonic sensor supply signal value so that an optimized signal for coagulation manipulation can be applied to the ultrasonic sensor.

[0024] And the nanomaterial control manipulation using single beam acoustic tweezers is characterized by utilizing the generation of acoustic radiation force (ARF) when an ultrasonic beam is irradiated and the direction of the beam is changed by being refracted by the surface of a nanomaterial particle.

[0025] The device and method for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers according to the present invention as described above have the following effects.

[0026] First, we use a single beam acoustic tweezer (SBAT) that uses an ultrasonic transducer to investigate a single beam of sound to enable the coagulation and manipulation of nano-sized micro-materials.

[0027] Second, a single ultrasonic beam generated from a single element transducer in the high-frequency ultrasonic range is refracted by the particle surface, changing the direction of the beam and generating acoustic radiation force (ARF), which allows particles to be aggregated or manipulated, enabling effective control and creation of nano-sized micro-materials.

[0028] Third, by using a single beam acoustic tweezer (SBAT), which generates an acoustic radiation force (ARF) on the surface of particles of fine materials by generating a single beam, the force applied to the material can be adjusted in real time to immediately change the position or arrangement of the material.

[0029] Fourth, it can be usefully used in the field of nanotechnology by using a single beam acoustic tweezer (SBAT), which has a simple setup, low equipment complexity, and provides high precision in material manipulation.

[0030] Fifth, the risk of damage or contamination of nanomaterials can be minimized by using single beam acoustic tweezers (SBAT), which have non-invasive characteristics that operate without physical contact with the material being manipulated, and can manipulate materials of various sizes and types, enabling their application in various nano-application fields.

[0031] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a device for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers according to the present invention.

[0032] Figure 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of the ultrasonic sensor control unit.

[0033] Figure 3 is a detailed configuration diagram of the nanomaterial aggregation control unit.

[0034] Figure 4 is a flow chart showing a method for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers according to the present invention.

[0035] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a device and method for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers according to the present invention will be described in detail.

[0036] The features and advantages of the device and method for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers according to the present invention will become apparent through the detailed description of each embodiment below.

[0037] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a device for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers according to the present invention.

[0038] The terms used in this disclosure have been selected from widely used, current terms, taking into account the functions of the disclosure. However, these terms may vary depending on the intentions of those skilled in the art, precedents, the emergence of new technologies, etc. Furthermore, in certain cases, terms may be arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in such cases, their meanings will be described in detail in the relevant description of the invention. Therefore, the terms used in this disclosure should not be defined simply as names, but rather based on the meanings of the terms and the overall content of the disclosure.

[0039] When a part of the specification is said to "include" a component, this does not exclude other components, but rather implies the inclusion of other components, unless otherwise specifically stated. Furthermore, terms such as "part," "module," etc., used throughout the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.

[0040] In particular, units that process at least one function or operation may be implemented as an electronic device including at least one processor, and at least one peripheral device may be connected to the electronic device depending on the method of processing the function or operation. The peripheral devices may include a data input device, a data output device, and a data storage device.

[0041] The device and method for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers according to the present invention enable coagulation and manipulation of nano-sized micromaterials using single beam acoustic tweezers (SBAT) that irradiate single beam acoustics using an ultrasonic transducer.

[0042] To this end, the present invention may include a configuration that enables effective control and production of nano-sized micro-materials by using the generation of acoustic radiation force (ARF) when a single ultrasonic beam generated from a single element transducer in the high-frequency ultrasonic range is refracted by a particle surface and the direction of the beam changes, thereby causing particles to aggregate or be manipulated.

[0043] The present invention may include a configuration that allows for real-time adjustment of the force applied to a material by using a single beam acoustic tweezer (SBAT) that generates a single beam to cause acoustic radiation force (ARF) to be generated on the surface of particles of a fine material, thereby causing particles to aggregate or be manipulated, thereby enabling the position or arrangement of the material to be immediately changed.

[0044] The device for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers according to the present invention comprises, as shown in FIG. 1, an ultrasonic sensor control unit (10) that adjusts the tilt of the ultrasonic sensor so that it is parallel to the bottom of a petri dish, adjusts the position so that the focus of the ultrasonic sensor matches the focus of a microscope and the bottom of a petri dish, and provides a signal to the ultrasonic sensor through a function generator and an amplifier, and a nanomaterial coagulation manipulation unit (20) that performs nanomaterial control manipulation using single beam acoustic tweezers by utilizing the fact that an ultrasonic beam is irradiated and the direction of the beam is changed by being refracted by the surface of nanomaterial particles, thereby generating an acoustic radiation force (ARF).

[0045] Here, the nanomaterial coagulation manipulation unit (20) analyzes the coagulation manipulation result in the process of controlling nanomaterials using single beam acoustic tweezers and calculates an ultrasonic sensor supply signal value so that an optimized signal for coagulation manipulation can be applied to the ultrasonic sensor.

[0046] The detailed configuration of the ultrasonic sensor control unit (10) is as follows.

[0047] Figure 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of the ultrasonic sensor control unit.

[0048] The ultrasonic sensor control unit (10) includes, as shown in Fig. 2, an ultrasonic sensor tilt adjustment unit (11) for adjusting the tilt of the ultrasonic sensor so that it is parallel to the bottom of the petri dish, an ultrasonic sensor position adjustment unit (12) for adjusting the position so that the focus of the ultrasonic sensor is aligned with the focus of the microscope and the bottom of the petri dish, and an ultrasonic sensor signal supply unit (13) for providing a signal to the ultrasonic sensor through a function generator and an amplifier to perform nanomaterial control manipulation using single-beam acoustic tweezers.

[0049] The detailed configuration of the nanomaterial coagulation operation unit (20) is as follows.

[0050] Figure 3 is a detailed configuration diagram of the nanomaterial aggregation operation unit.

[0051] The nanomaterial coagulation manipulation unit (20) includes, as shown in FIG. 3, an ultrasonic beam irradiation unit (21) that irradiates an ultrasonic beam to a nanomaterial in a petri dish under the control of an ultrasonic sensor control unit (10), a nanomaterial control manipulation unit (22) that performs nanomaterial control manipulation using single-beam acoustic tweezers that utilizes the fact that the irradiated ultrasonic beam is refracted by the surface of nanomaterial particles and the direction of the beam changes, thereby generating an acoustic radiation force (ARF), a coagulation manipulation result analysis unit (23) that analyzes the coagulation manipulation result in the process of performing nanomaterial control manipulation using the single-beam acoustic tweezers, and a sensor supply signal value calculation unit (24) that calculates an ultrasonic sensor supply signal value required for a desired nanomaterial control manipulation based on the analysis result of the coagulation manipulation result analysis unit (23) so that an optimized signal for coagulation manipulation can be applied to the ultrasonic sensor.

[0052] A method for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers according to the present invention is specifically described as follows.

[0053] FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating a method for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers according to the present invention.

[0054] First, adjust the tilt so that the ultrasonic sensor (transducer) is parallel to the bottom of the petri dish. (S401)

[0055] The inclination of the ultrasonic sensor is a key factor affecting the force transmitted to the nanomaterial. When the nanomaterial and the sensor are aligned as parallel as possible, maximum force is transmitted to the nanomaterial.

[0056] Next, the ultrasonic sensor focus is positioned so that it aligns with the microscope focus and the bottom of the petri dish. (S402)

[0057] Nanomaterials must be positioned precisely at the focus of the ultrasonic sensor to effectively aggregate and manipulate them. Furthermore, the microscope's focus must be precisely adjusted to observe the aggregation and manipulation of nanomaterials.

[0058] And a signal is provided to the ultrasonic sensor through a function generator and amplifier. (S403)

[0059] Each ultrasonic sensor used changes the power of the ultrasonic beam according to various information input from the connected function generator.

[0060] Therefore, information appropriate for each sensor is input to the function generator, enabling effective aggregation and manipulation of nanomaterials. Nanomaterials are aggregated and manipulated by the ultrasonic beam generated in this manner.

[0061] Next, a single beam acoustic tweezers is used to control and manipulate nanomaterials by using the acoustic radiation force (ARF) generated when an ultrasonic beam is irradiated and the direction of the beam changes due to refraction by the surface of the nanomaterial particles (S404).

[0062] And the result of the cohesion operation is analyzed to calculate the ultrasonic sensor supply signal value and provide a signal to the ultrasonic sensor (S405).

[0063] The device and method for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using a high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers according to the present invention described above utilizes the generation of acoustic radiation force (ARF) when a single ultrasonic beam generated from a single element transducer in the high-frequency ultrasonic range is refracted by a particle surface and the direction of the beam changes, thereby coagulating or manipulating particles, thereby enabling effective control and creation of nano-sized micromaterials.

[0064] As described above, it will be understood that the present invention can be implemented in modified forms without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention.

[0065] Therefore, the specified embodiments should be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense, and the scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the present invention.

[0066] The present invention relates to nanomaterial coagulation and manipulation control, and more particularly, to a device and method for nanomaterial coagulation and manipulation using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers that can coagulate and manipulate nanomaterials using single beam acoustic tweezers (SBAT) that irradiate single beam sound using an ultrasonic transducer.

Claims

1. An ultrasonic sensor control unit that adjusts the tilt of the ultrasonic sensor so that it is parallel to the bottom of the petri dish, positions the ultrasonic sensor focus so that it is aligned with the microscope focus and the bottom of the petri dish, and provides a signal to the ultrasonic sensor; A device for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers, characterized by including a nanomaterial coagulation manipulation unit that irradiates an ultrasonic beam to a nanomaterial in a petri dish and performs nanomaterial control manipulation using single beam acoustic tweezers.

2. In the first paragraph, the nanomaterial aggregation manipulation unit, A device for coagulation and manipulation of nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers, characterized in that the results of coagulation manipulation are analyzed in the process of controlling and manipulating nanomaterials using single beam acoustic tweezers, the signal value supplied to the ultrasonic sensor is calculated, and an optimized signal for coagulation manipulation is applied to the ultrasonic sensor.

3. In the first paragraph, the nanomaterial control manipulation using a single beam acoustic tweezers, A device for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers, characterized by utilizing the generation of acoustic radiation force (ARF) when an ultrasonic beam is irradiated and the direction of the beam is changed by being refracted by the surface of a nanomaterial particle.

4. In paragraph 1, the ultrasonic sensor control unit, An ultrasonic sensor tilt adjustment unit that adjusts the tilt of the ultrasonic sensor so that it is parallel to the bottom of the petri dish, An ultrasonic sensor positioning unit that adjusts the position of the ultrasonic sensor focus so that it aligns with the microscope focus and the bottom of the petri dish, A device for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers, characterized by including an ultrasonic sensor signal supply unit that provides a signal to an ultrasonic sensor through a function generator and an amplifier to perform nanomaterial control manipulation using single beam acoustic tweezers.

5. In the first paragraph, the nanomaterial aggregation manipulation unit, An ultrasonic beam irradiation unit that irradiates an ultrasonic beam to a nanomaterial in a petri dish under the control of an ultrasonic sensor control unit, A nanomaterial control manipulation unit that uses a single beam acoustic tweezers to control and manipulate nanomaterials by utilizing the fact that the direction of the beam is changed when the investigated ultrasonic beam is refracted by the surface of nanomaterial particles, thereby generating acoustic radiation force (ARF). A coagulation manipulation result analysis unit that analyzes the coagulation manipulation results during the process of controlling nanomaterials using single beam acoustic tweezers, A device for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers, characterized in that it includes a sensor supply signal value calculation unit that calculates an ultrasonic sensor supply signal value required for a desired nanomaterial control operation based on an analysis result of a coagulation operation result analysis unit, thereby enabling an optimized signal for coagulation operation to be applied to the ultrasonic sensor.

6. Step of adjusting the inclination so that the ultrasonic sensor is parallel to the bottom of the petri dish; The step of adjusting the position of the ultrasonic sensor focus to match the microscope focus and the bottom of the petri dish, and providing a signal to the ultrasonic sensor; A method for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers, characterized by comprising a nanomaterial coagulation manipulation step of irradiating an ultrasonic beam to a nanomaterial in a petri dish and controlling the nanomaterial manipulation using single beam acoustic tweezers.

7. In the step of nanomaterial aggregation manipulation in paragraph 6, A method for coagulation and manipulation of nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers, characterized in that the method further includes a step of analyzing the results of coagulation manipulation in the process of controlling and manipulating nanomaterials using single beam acoustic tweezers to calculate an ultrasonic sensor supply signal value so that an optimized signal for coagulation manipulation can be applied to the ultrasonic sensor.

8. In the 6th paragraph, the nanomaterial control manipulation using a single beam acoustic tweezers, A method for coagulating and manipulating nanomaterials using high-frequency ultrasonic single beam acoustic tweezers, characterized by utilizing the generation of acoustic radiation force (ARF) when an ultrasonic beam is irradiated and the direction of the beam is changed by being refracted by the surface of a nanomaterial particle.

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