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Electrokinetic manipulation of a nanowire

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Integration of diverse techniques for in-plane electrokinetic control of a functionalized gold nanowire’s position and orientation enables applications in nanoscale manipulation, nano-assembly, and single-cell biochemical sensing.

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Fig. 1: Electrokinetic control of planar position and orientation of a nanowire.

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Squires, A.H. Electrokinetic manipulation of a nanowire. Nat. Nanotechnol. 18, 1128–1129 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-023-01459-3

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