The electrodynamic analysis and manipulation of PEGDA semicircular tubular structures based on optically induced dielectrophoresis

Abstract The manipulation of micron-scale semicircular tubular structures has wide applications in micro-nano processing, device manufacturing, biomedicine, and micron sensing and measurement. Here, we propose a method to fabricate and manipulate semicircular tubular structures based on optically induced dielectrophoresis (ODEP). First, electric field intensity simulations are performed for polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA) semicircular tubular structures with different conductivities and of different heights. In addition, the polarization model based on slender rods reveals that the semicircular tubular structure is subject to a negative dielectrophoretic force and tends to move along the vertical direction of the central axis. Finally, according to the maximum movement speed of the semicircular tubular structure, the resistance and dielectrophoretic force it receives are characterized. This allows for the realization of the translation and rotation operations of semicircular tubular structures of different lengths, and the assembly of multiple structures into different shapes. This assembly method holds significant promise for applications in biomedicine and the manufacturing and processing of micro-nano devices.