Electroosmotic impulsion device for integration in PCB-MEMS

Luque, A.; Soto, Juan Manuel Sánchez; Perdigones, Francisco; Aracil, Carmen; Quero, J.M.

doi:10.1109/cde.2013.6481357

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L/min at a direct current voltage of 60 V.…”

Section: Electroosmotic Flowmentioning

confidence: 86%

“…The device is inexpensive but the materials make the mass production difficult. A similar pump with the same fabrication process was reported in [70]; see Figure 10. This pump is able to provide a flow rate of 1 µL/min at a direct current voltage of 60 V. A different material was integrated with the PCB in a study presented in [71]; the authors describe a lab-on-PCB compatible with this flow driving method.…”

Section: Electroosmotic Flowmentioning

confidence: 87%

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Lab-on-PCB and Flow Driving: A Critical Review

Perdigones

2021

Micromachines

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Lab-on-PCB devices have been developed for many biomedical and biochemical applications. However, much work has to be done towards commercial applications. Even so, the research on devices of this kind is rapidly increasing. The reason for this lies in the great potential of lab-on-PCB devices to provide marketable devices. This review describes the active flow driving methods for lab-on-PCB devices, while commenting on their main characteristics. Among others, the methods described are the typical external impulsion devices, that is, syringe or peristaltic pumps; pressurized microchambers for precise displacement of liquid samples; electrowetting on dielectrics; and electroosmotic and phase-change-based flow driving, to name a few. In general, there is not a perfect method because all of them have drawbacks. The main problems with regard to marketable devices are the complex fabrication processes, the integration of many materials, the sealing process, and the use of many facilities for the PCB-chips. The larger the numbers of integrated sensors and actuators in the PCB-chip, the more complex the fabrication. In addition, the flow driving-integrated devices increase that difficulty. Moreover, the biological applications are demanding. They require transparency, biocompatibility, and specific ambient conditions. All the problems have to be solved when trying to reach repetitiveness and reliability, for both the fabrication process and the working of the lab-on-PCB, including the flow driving system.

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L/min at a direct current voltage of 60 V.…”

Section: Electroosmotic Flowmentioning

confidence: 86%

Section: Electroosmotic Flowmentioning

confidence: 87%

Lab-on-PCB and Flow Driving: A Critical Review

Perdigones

2021

Micromachines

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“…This counter-ion motion along the walls transfers momentum to the remaining fluid, resulting in bulk flow with a nearly flat velocity profile. Microfluidic devices employ electroosmosis to achieve fast, pulseless pumping at high forces [ 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 ].…”

Section: Device Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fabrication of a Miniature Paper-Based Electroosmotic Actuator

Sritharan

Smela

2016

Polymers

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A voltage-controlled hydraulic actuator is presented that employs electroosmotic fluid flow (EOF) in paper microchannels within an elastomeric structure. The microfluidic device was fabricated using a new benchtop lamination process. Flexible embedded electrodes were formed from a conductive carbon-silicone composite. The pores in the layer of paper placed between the electrodes served as the microchannels for EOF, and the pumping fluid was propylene carbonate. A sealed fluid-filled chamber was formed by film-casting silicone to lay an actuating membrane over the pumping liquid. Hydraulic force generated by EOF caused the membrane to bulge by hundreds of micrometers within fractions of a second. Potential applications of these actuators include soft robots and biomedical devices.

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“…The inlet, the outlet, and the connecting orifices were drilled in the PCB substrate. Luque et al (2013) designed a microfluidic pump based on the electroosmotic effect, combined PCB process, and SU-8 lithography technology. They used SU-8 as structural material to build microchannels and chambers, and used copper to build wires.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Principle and structure of a printed circuit board process–based piezoelectric microfluidic pump integrated into printed circuit board

Wang

Tang

Peng

et al. 2019

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

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Considering mature printed circuit board processes, researches on microfluidic pumps that can be integrated into printed circuit board will provide a solution for further miniaturization and integration of microfluidic systems with low costs. The principle and structure of a printed circuit board process–based piezoelectric microfluidic pump integrated into printed circuit board are proposed and realized in this article. The printed circuit board process–based design and manufacturing technology of a piezoelectric microfluidic pump integrated into printed circuit board is researched utilizing printed circuit board as a platform. The flow characteristics of the fabricated microfluidic pump are experimentally tested. The research results show that the proposed principle and structure of the piezoelectric microfluidic pump can be fabricated utilizing mature printed circuit board process with advantages of simple structure and convenient processing. The fabricated printed circuit board process–based microfluidic pump can linearly pump in and pump out fluid with self-injection. Moreover, the flow rate and back pressure can be controlled by changing the peak-to-peak value, frequency, and phase difference of the driving voltages. The instantaneous flow rate has the pulsation property consistent with the drive voltage frequency. The proposed principle and structure are beneficial to integrate the fabricated printed circuit board process–based microfluidic pump with other microfluidic components to realize complicated microfluidic systems on printed circuit board.

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Electroosmotic impulsion device for integration in PCB-MEMS

Cited by 7 publications

References 15 publications

Lab-on-PCB and Flow Driving: A Critical Review

Lab-on-PCB and Flow Driving: A Critical Review

Fabrication of a Miniature Paper-Based Electroosmotic Actuator

Principle and structure of a printed circuit board process–based piezoelectric microfluidic pump integrated into printed circuit board

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