Ultra-rapid and relative humidity independent drying of nanochannels

Jan C.T. Eijkel; B. Dan; Johan G. Bomer; Albert van den Berg

Ultra-rapid and relative humidity independent drying of nanochannels

Jan C.T. Eijkel, B. Dan, Johan G. Bomer, Albert van den Berg

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Abstract

We observed that water-filled nanochannels dried up to 1000 times faster than predicted by vapor diffusional drying. Here we show that this ultra-rapid water transport is caused by very sharp channel corners siphoning (wicking) the water to the channel exit before it evaporates. Evidence is also provided that these sharp corners make the drying process independent of the relative humidity (RH) of the environment up to an RH of more than 0.9. To our knowledge this is the first time that nanochannel drying has been observed, and both the acceleration of drying and the independence of RH are highly surprising.

Original language	Undefined
Title of host publication	MicroTAS 2005 Conference -9th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
Editors	K.F Jensen, J. Han, D.J. Harrison, J. Voldman
Place of Publication	San Diego, CA, USA
Publisher	Transducers Research Foundation, Inc.
Pages	1258-1260
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Print)	9780444511003
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	9th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2005 - Boston, United States Duration: 9 Oct 2005 → 13 Oct 2005 Conference number: 9

Publication series

Name	Micro total analysis systems 2005
Publisher	Transducer Research Foundation
Volume	2

Conference

Conference	9th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2005
Abbreviated title	MicroTAS
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston
Period	9/10/05 → 13/10/05

Keywords

EWI-20073
Nanofluidics
Drying
IR-76734
Corner flow
METIS-224695
wicking

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Eijkel, J. C. T., Dan, B., Bomer, J. G., & van den Berg, A. (2005). Ultra-rapid and relative humidity independent drying of nanochannels. In K. F. Jensen, J. Han, D. J. Harrison, & J. Voldman (Eds.), MicroTAS 2005 Conference -9th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (pp. 1258-1260). (Micro total analysis systems 2005; Vol. 2). Transducers Research Foundation, Inc..

Eijkel, Jan C.T. ; Dan, B. ; Bomer, Johan G. et al. / Ultra-rapid and relative humidity independent drying of nanochannels. MicroTAS 2005 Conference -9th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences. editor / K.F Jensen ; J. Han ; D.J. Harrison ; J. Voldman. San Diego, CA, USA : Transducers Research Foundation, Inc., 2005. pp. 1258-1260 (Micro total analysis systems 2005).

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Eijkel, JCT, Dan, B, Bomer, JG & van den Berg, A 2005, Ultra-rapid and relative humidity independent drying of nanochannels. in KF Jensen, J Han, DJ Harrison & J Voldman (eds), MicroTAS 2005 Conference -9th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences. Micro total analysis systems 2005, vol. 2, Transducers Research Foundation, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA, pp. 1258-1260, 9th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2005, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 9/10/05.

Ultra-rapid and relative humidity independent drying of nanochannels. / Eijkel, Jan C.T.; Dan, B.; Bomer, Johan G. et al.
MicroTAS 2005 Conference -9th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences. ed. / K.F Jensen; J. Han; D.J. Harrison; J. Voldman. San Diego, CA, USA: Transducers Research Foundation, Inc., 2005. p. 1258-1260 (Micro total analysis systems 2005; Vol. 2).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Eijkel JCT, Dan B, Bomer JG , van den Berg A. Ultra-rapid and relative humidity independent drying of nanochannels. In Jensen KF, Han J, Harrison DJ, Voldman J, editors, MicroTAS 2005 Conference -9th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences. San Diego, CA, USA: Transducers Research Foundation, Inc. 2005. p. 1258-1260. (Micro total analysis systems 2005).