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Title: A compact rotary magnetic tweezers device for dynamic material analysis
Here we present a new, compact magnetic tweezers design that enables precise application of a wide range of dynamic forces to soft materials without the need to raise or lower the magnet height above the sample. This is achieved through the controlled rotation of the permanent magnet array with respect to the fixed symmetry axis defined by a custom-built iron yoke. These design improvements increase the portability of the device and can be implemented within existing microscope setups without the need for extensive modification of the sample holders or light path. This device is particularly well-suited to active microrheology measurements using either creep analysis, in which a step force is applied to a micron-sized magnetic particle that is embedded in a complex fluid, or oscillatory microrheology, in which the particle is driven with a periodic waveform of controlled amplitude and frequency. In both cases, the motions of the particle are measured and analyzed to determine the local dynamic mechanical properties of the material.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2004937
PAR ID:
10431952
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Review of Scientific Instruments
Volume:
93
Issue:
9
ISSN:
0034-6748
Page Range / eLocation ID:
093701
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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