Optoseeker Empowers Scientific Breakthrough! Optoelectronic Tweezers Graces Top Journal, Ushering in the "Three-Dimensional Era" of Micro-Manipulation
Warm congratulations to the collaborative research team from Beijing Institute of Technology, University of Toronto, and other top institutions for their groundbreaking paper published in Advanced Materials! By utilizing programmable light patterns within an optoelectronic tweezer (OET) system, the team achieved 3D motion and cross-plane motion transfer in multi-component micromachines. Their work, entitled "Crossing the Dimensional Divide with Optoelectronic Tweezers: Multicomponent Light-Driven Micromachines with Motion Transfer in Three Dimensions," appears in the prestigious Advanced Materials (Impact Factor: 27.4). Notably, Optoseeker played a deep role in this achievement, providing robust technical support for system development and commercialization through its exceptional engineering capabilities.
I. Journal Introduction
Advanced Materials stands as a premier journal in engineering, computational sciences, and materials/chemistry (encompassing subfields like materials chemistry, materials physics, biomaterials, nanomaterials, optoelectronic materials, metallic materials, inorganic non-metallic materials, electronic materials, and numerous materials-related disciplines). Globally recognized in materials science, its 2023 Impact Factor (IF) reached 27.4 according to Clarivate analytics. With an acceptance rate of just 10%-15%, every published article represents cutting-edge research. Advanced Materials has become a key benchmark for academic excellence among research institutions and universities worldwide.
II.Research Highlights—From 2D to 3D: Entering the "Three-Dimensional Era" of Micro-Manipulation
By integrating photolithography with optoelectronic tweezers (OET), the team liberated microgears and components from planar constraints, enabling free 3D rotation and power transmission:
- 3D Motion Transfer: Achieved cross-plane operations with microgear systems—seamlessly transitioning between horizontal and vertical orientations for the first time.
Flipping Behavior of Microgears 
OET-Controlled Microgear Flipping
- Efficient Energy Conversion: Leveraged charge-induced repulsion and dielectrophoretic (DEP) forces to enhance microrobot control precision and operational efficiency.
This technology promises new solutions for microfluidic chip design, biomedicine, nanofabrication, and beyond.
Repulsion Mechanism of Microgears
Levitation Mechanism of Microgears
Optoseeker remains dedicated to providing comprehensive, high-efficiency solutions for research institutions and universities, vigorously accelerating scientific translation while delivering critical technical support for OET system development and commercialization. This publication not only validates optoseeker products as perfectly aligned with researcher needs—providing full experimental support—but also signifies top-tier global academic recognition. Moving forward, optoseeker will continue to lead industry innovation, fueling microscopic exploration with pioneering technology to deliver more groundbreaking discoveries and revolutionary surprises.
