A bi-directional electrochemically driven micro liquid dosing system with integrated sensor/actuator electrodes

S. Bohm, Wouter Olthuis, Piet Bergveld

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    Abstract

    In this contribution a micro liquid dosing system is presented, which allows bi-directional manipulation of fluids (i.e. pushing out and pulling in of liquids) by the electrochemical generation and removal of gas bubbles. Bi-directionality is obtained by reversal of the actuation current thereby causing the earlier produced gasses to react back to water. This reduction of gas volume actively pulls liquid back into the system. The electrochemical actuator electrodes have been specially designed to perform the simultaneous measurement of conductivity, via which the total amount of gas can be estimated. As this amount equals the total dosed volume of liquid, dispensed volumes can be determined on-line during experiments
    Original languageUndefined
    Title of host publicationProc. The Thirteenth Annual International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems 2000
    Place of PublicationMiyazaki, Japan
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages92-95
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Print)0-7803-5273-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 23 Jan 2000
    Event13th Annual International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2000 - Miyazaki, Japan
    Duration: 23 Jan 200027 Jan 2000
    Conference number: 13

    Publication series

    Name
    PublisherIEEE

    Conference

    Conference13th Annual International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2000
    Abbreviated titleMEMS
    Country/TerritoryJapan
    CityMiyazaki
    Period23/01/0027/01/00

    Keywords

    • IR-16906
    • METIS-113791

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