A multi-module microfluidic platform for continuous pre-concentration of water-soluble ions and separation of oil droplets from oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions using a DC-biased AC electrokinetic technique

• Main Authors: Das, Dhiman, Phan, Dinh-Tuan, Zhao, Yugang, Kang, Yuejun, Chan, Vincent, Yang, Chun
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DC-biased AC electric field; Ion Concentration Polarization
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/86647; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/44136
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A novel continuous flow microfluidic platform specifically designed for environmental monitoring of O/W emulsions during an aftermath of oil spills is reported herein. Ionized polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons which are toxic are readily released from crude oil to the surrounding water phase through...