Abstract
We characterize the electroosmotic flow in a microchannel with field effect flow control. High
resolution measurements of the flow velocity, performed by micro particle image velocimetry,
evidence the flow reversal induced by a local modification of the surface charge due to the
presence of the gate. The shape of the microchannel cross-section is accurately extracted from
these measurements. Experimental velocity profiles show a quantitative agreement with numerical
results accounting for this exact shape. Analytical predictions assuming a rectangular
cross-section are found to give a reasonable estimate of the velocity far enough from the walls.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 945-949 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Lab on a chip |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2008 |
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