A novel approach for the fabrication of all-polymer microfluidic devices

Kalkandjiev, Kiril; Gutzweiler, Ludwig; Welsche, M; Zengerle, Roland; Koltay, Peter

doi:10.1109/memsys.2010.5442397

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“…This method is fast and reliable, but requires a custom device and only allows the bonding of two layers, thus significantly limiting chip design (Chu et al 2015). Using layers of a lower T g polymer, such as TMMF (photosensitive epoxy laminate) for the thermal welding of PMMA, reduces deformation on the PMMA bulk, although the procedure is time-consuming and requires photolithography equipment for the shaping of TMMF (Kalkandjiev et al 2010).…”

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Safe and cost-effective rapid-prototyping of multilayer PMMA microfluidic devices

Liga

Morton

Kersaudy-Kerhoas

2016

Microfluid Nanofluid

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Safe and cost-effective rapid-prototyping of multilayer PMMA microfluidic devices

Liga

Morton

Kersaudy-Kerhoas

2016

Microfluid Nanofluid

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“…The meniscus angle formed on the bottom O 2 -treated FR-4 surface θ B is considered ≈0°, while the CA on the microchannel dry photoresist (DPR) sidewalls θ W was assumed to be 20°, determined from the meniscus images (please see Fig. 4c) and the reported effect of O 2 treatment on DPR (Kalkandjiev et al 2010). Figure 4c verifies the expected fluid formation showing an image of the actual liquid-air meniscus advancing in the microchannel.…”

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High-performance PCB-based capillary pumps for affordable point-of-care diagnostics

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Morgan

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Microfluid Nanofluid

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“…For polymer-based microfluidic devices, soft lithography is commonly used, which is based on replica molding for micro-and nanofabrication (Kalkandjiev et al 2010;Kim et al 2008b;Stephan et al 2007). Photolithography is first used to generate the so-called master mold, typically on a silicon wafer.…”

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Microfluidics for Porous Systems: Fabrication, Microscopy and Applications

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No matter how sophisticated the structures are and on what length scale the pore sizes are, fluid displacement in porous media can be visualized, captured, mimicked and optimized using microfluidics. Visualizing transport processes is fundamental to our understanding of complex hydrogeological systems, petroleum production, medical science applications and other engineering applications. Microfluidics is an ideal tool for visual observation of flow at high temporal and spatial resolution. Experiments are typically fast, as sample volume is substantially low with the use of miniaturized devices. This review first discusses the fabrication techniques for generating microfluidics devices, experimental setups and new advances in microfluidic fabrication using three-dimensional printing, geomaterials and biomaterials. We then address multiphase transport in subsurface porous media, with an emphasis on hydrology and petroleum engineering applications in the past few decades. We also cover the application of microfluidics to study membrane systems in biomedical science and particle sorting. Lastly, we explore how synergies across different disciplines can lead to innovations in this field. A number of problems that have been resolved, topics that are under investigation and cutting-edge applications that are emerging are highlighted. Keywords Microfluidics • Porous media • Flow visualization • On-a-chip applications • Lab-on-a-chip • Micromodels Alireza Gerami and Yara Alzahid have contributed equally to this manuscript.

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A novel approach for the fabrication of all-polymer microfluidic devices

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

Safe and cost-effective rapid-prototyping of multilayer PMMA microfluidic devices

Safe and cost-effective rapid-prototyping of multilayer PMMA microfluidic devices

High-performance PCB-based capillary pumps for affordable point-of-care diagnostics

Microfluidics for Porous Systems: Fabrication, Microscopy and Applications

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