Electrokinectic effects in closed microchannels

In the field of BioMEMS, electroosmosis phenomena have always been an integral part of its research due to its abundant applications. For instance, electroosmosis has been utilized as a powerful pumping means to precisely transport and manipulate liquid samples in microfluidic devices used for chemi...

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Main Author: Macros
Other Authors: Yang Chun, Charles
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/6138
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:In the field of BioMEMS, electroosmosis phenomena have always been an integral part of its research due to its abundant applications. For instance, electroosmosis has been utilized as a powerful pumping means to precisely transport and manipulate liquid samples in microfluidic devices used for chemical analyses and biomedical diagnoses. Compared with conventional mechanical pumping modes, the electroosmosis-based pumping has numerous advantages including ease of fabrication and control, no movable mechanical parts, and high repeatability and reliability.