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Electromanipulation

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Electromanipulation refers to the act or practice of manipulating materials using electric fields. In nanotechnology, nanomaterials are so small that they can hardly be directly mechanically manipulated. Hence, electric fields are applied to them to make field-induced movements or deformations.