AC field effect flow control of EOF in complex microfluidic systems with integrated electrodes

E.J. van der Wouden, S. Pennathur, Albert van den Berg

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    Abstract

    In this work, we demonstrate that positive net flow can be induced and controlled with relatively low potential due to the parallel alignment of the integrated channel electrodes. Therefore, we present a novel method to exquisitely control Electro Osmotic Flow (EOF) by using integrated electrodes fabricated beneath a meandering channel geometry (Figure 1). Equation 1 describes EOF velocity for AC-driven flow, where εo and εr respectively are the permittivity of vacuum and that of water, ζ the zeta potential at the solid liquid interface, η the viscosity, Ex the electric field:
    Original languageUndefined
    Title of host publication12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
    EditorsL.E. Locascio, M. Gaitan, B.M. Paegel, D.J. Ross, W.N. Vreeland
    Place of PublicationSan Diego
    PublisherThe Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society
    Pages721-723
    Number of pages3
    ISBN (Print)978-0-9798064-1-4
    Publication statusPublished - 12 Oct 2008
    Event12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2008 - San Diego, United States
    Duration: 12 Oct 200816 Oct 2008
    Conference number: 12

    Publication series

    NameMicro Total Analysis Systems
    PublisherChemical and Biological Micro Systems Society
    Number412
    Volume1
    ISSN (Print)1556-5890

    Conference

    Conference12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2008
    Abbreviated titleMicroTAS
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Diego
    Period12/10/0816/10/08

    Keywords

    • EWI-14980
    • METIS-255465
    • IR-62717

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