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Inertial and viscous flywheel sensing of nanoparticles.


ABSTRACT: Rotational dynamics often challenge physical intuition while enabling unique realizations, from the rotor of a gyroscope that maintains its orientation regardless of the outer gimbals, to a tennis racket that rotates around its handle when tossed face-up in the air. In the context of inertial sensing, which can measure mass with atomic precision, rotational dynamics are normally considered a complication hindering measurement interpretation. Here, we exploit the rotational dynamics of a microfluidic device to develop a modality in inertial sensing. Combining theory with experiments, we show that this modality measures the volume of a rigid particle while normally being insensitive to its density. Paradoxically, particle density only emerges when fluid viscosity becomes dominant over inertia. We explain this paradox via a viscosity-driven, hydrodynamic coupling between the fluid and the particle that activates the rotational inertia of the particle, converting it into a 'viscous flywheel'. This modality now enables the simultaneous measurement of particle volume and mass in fluid, using a single, high-throughput measurement.

SUBMITTER: Katsikis G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8385060 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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