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  • Thermodynamics
  • Microscopic engines
  • Soft matter physics

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  • Microscopic engines offer potential for novel applications in nanotechnology.
  • Controlling microscale motion is crucial for developing advanced devices.
  • Critical mixtures exhibit unique phase behavior exploitable for energy conversion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally demonstrate a novel microscopic engine.
  • To investigate propulsion mechanisms in critical mixtures.
  • To explore control parameters for micro-engine operation.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing an optically trapped absorbing microsphere.
  • Employing a focused laser beam within a critical mixture.
  • Analyzing motion induced by diffusiophoretic propulsion.

Main Results:

  • The microsphere was observed to rotate around the laser's optical axis.
  • Diffusiophoretic propulsion was identified as the driving force.
  • Rotation speed was successfully controlled by adjusting optical power, temperature, and mixture criticality.

Conclusions:

  • Local reversible demixing of critical mixtures can power microscopic engines.
  • Optical trapping combined with diffusiophoresis provides a controllable propulsion mechanism.
  • This work opens avenues for designing responsive microscale devices.