Microwire formation based on dielectrophoresis of electroless gold plated polystyrene microspheres

Microspheres coated with a perfectly conductive surface have many advantages in the applications of biosensors and micro-electromechanical systems. Polystyrene microspheres with the diameter of 10 μm were coated with a 50 nmthick gold layer using an electroless gold plating approach. Dielectrophoresis （DEP） for bare microspheres and shelled microspheres was theoretically analysed and the real part of the Clausius Mossotti factor was calculated for the two kinds of microspheres. The experiments on the dielectrophoretic characterisation of the uncoated polystyrene microspheres and gold coated polystyrene microspheres （GCPMs） were carried out. Experimental results showed that the gold coated polystyrene microspheres were only acted by a positive dielectrophoretic force when the frequency was below 40M Hz, while the uncoated polystyrene microspheres were governed by a negative dielectrophoretic force in this frequency range. The gold coated polystyrene microspheres were exploited to form the rnicrowire automatically according to their stable dielectrophoretic and electric characterisations.

金、银纳米粒子包覆核壳结构微球的制备与研究进展

金、银纳米粒子包覆的核-壳结构微球在众多领域具有许多潜在的应用功能,也是近几年来的一个研究热点。本文分析和讨论了金、银纳米粒子包覆的核-壳结构微球的制备方法,包括静电自组装法、原位还原法、晶种生长法、化学镀法、超声法、一步合成法等;简述了金、银纳米粒子包覆的核壳结构微球的优异性能及其应用,并对其发展前景进行了展望。