A novel all-3D-printed thread-based microfluidic device with an embedded electrochemical detector: first application in environmental analysis of nitrite

Carvalho, Rayan Marcel; Ferreira, Valdir Souza; Lucca, Bruno Gabriel

doi:10.1039/d1ay00070e

“…This process has been employed, for example, to add a PMMA observation window [32] or even electrochemical detectors directly in 3D printed microfluidic devices. [33] There is also an opensource repository of 3D models for microfluidics, not only devices themselves but also for all connections and adaptors (Figure 3a). [34] Another option for using a 3D printer to fabricate microfluidic devices is to use the solubility of some 3D printing plastics to our advantage.…”

Section: Phase 2: Designingmentioning

confidence: 99%

A 3D Printer in the lab: not only a toy

Saggiomo

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2022

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Although 3D printers are becoming more common in households, they are still underrepresented in many laboratories worldwide and regarded as toys rather than as laboratory equipment. This short review wants to change this conservative point of view. This mini-review focuses on Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) printers and what happens after acquiring your first 3D printer. In short, these printers melt plastic filament and deposit it layer by layer to create the final object. They are getting cheaper and easier to use, and nowadays it is not difficult to find good 3D printers for less than 500€. At such a price, a 3D printer is one, if not the most, versatile piece of equipment you can have in a laboratory.

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“…This process has been employed, for example, to add a PMMA observation window [25] or even electrochemical detectors directly in 3D printed microfluidic devices. [26] There is also an open-source repository of 3D printing models for microfluidics, not only devices themselves but also all connections and Luer adaptors (Figure 3a). [27] Another option for using a 3D printer to fabricate microfluidic devices is to use the solubility of some 3D printing plastics to our advantage.…”

Section: Phase 2: Designingmentioning

confidence: 99%

A 3D Printer in the lab: not only a toy

Saggiomo

¹

2022

Preprint

1

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Although 3D printers are becoming more common in households, they are still underrepresented in many laboratories worldwide and regarded as toys rather than as laboratory equipment. This short review wants to change this conservative point of view. This mini-review focuses on Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) printers and what happens after acquiring your first 3D printer. In short, these printers melt plastic filament and deposit it layer by layer to create the final object. They are getting cheaper and easier to use, and nowadays it is not difficult to find good 3D printers for less than 500€. At such a price, a 3D printer is one, if not the most, versatile piece of equipment you can have in a laboratory.

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“…A thread-based microfluidic device placed within a 3D-printed platform was proposed by Carvalho et al (2021) (Table 2 line U). The cotton threads worked as the microfluidic channels responsible to carry the solution from the injection point to the electrochemical detection, named as micro-FIA.…”

Section: D Printed Microfluidic Electrochemical Devicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A 3D Printer Guide for the Development and Application of Electrochemical Cells and Devices

Silva

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Salvador

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Castro

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et al. 2021

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3D printing is a type of additive manufacturing (AM), a technology that is on the rise and works by building parts in three dimensions by the deposit of raw material layer upon layer. In this review, we explore the use of 3D printers to prototype electrochemical cells and devices for various applications within chemistry. Recent publications reporting the use of Fused Deposition Modelling (fused deposition modeling®) technique will be mostly covered, besides papers about the application of other different types of 3D printing, highlighting the advances in the technology for promising applications in the near future. Different from the previous reviews in the area that focused on 3D printing for electrochemical applications, this review also aims to disseminate the benefits of using 3D printers for research at different levels as well as to guide researchers who want to start using this technology in their research laboratories. Moreover, we show the different designs already explored by different research groups illustrating the myriad of possibilities enabled by 3D printing.

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A novel all-3D-printed thread-based microfluidic device with an embedded electrochemical detector: first application in environmental analysis of nitrite

Abstract: A microfluidic thread electroanalytical device (µTED) containing an embedded electrochemical detector is presented for the first time in this work. This novel device was entirely produced in an automated way...

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A 3D Printer in the lab: not only a toy

A 3D Printer in the lab: not only a toy

A 3D Printer in the lab: not only a toy

A 3D Printer Guide for the Development and Application of Electrochemical Cells and Devices

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