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Microfluidic Flow of the Dyed Aqueous Isopropyl Alcohol in a single SU-8 based Glass Microfluidic Device Fabricated inside the Cleanroom Laboratory
Abstract: A single SU-8 based glass microfluidic device is fabricated by maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique, using author’s own hands-on completely inside the cleanroom laboratory. Dyed aqueous isopropyl alcohol (90% dyed water, 10% isopropyl alcohol) is the prepared working liquid in this work. The surface-driven microfluidic flow of working liquid is recorded by a CMOS camera catching 25 frames per second with a corresponding time-scale resolution of 0.04 second. The …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 10–13 Read article
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Experiments to Control the Surface-Driven Microfluidic Flow of Dyed Water in Straight PMMA Microchannels Fabricated by Maskless Lithography, Hot Embossing Lithography and Direct Bonding Technique
Abstract: Total six individual straight microchannels are fabricated by maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique using author’s own hands-on completely inside the cleanroom laboratory. Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is the selected polymeric material to fabricate these straight microchannels. Dyed water is prepared as working liquid to record and study the microfluidic flow characteristics inside these fabricated microchannels. Air dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma processing is the surface modification technique in …
Published in Journal of Thin Films, Coating Science Technology & Application · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 17–23 Read article
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Recording of the Surface-Driven Microfluidic Flow of Aqueous Working Liquids in PMMA Microfluidic Devices
Abstract: In this work, the pristine polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microchannel surfaces are modified by the air dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma processing, nitrogen plasma treatment, Undoped diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating, and Si-doped DLC coating, to produce the PMMA microfluidic devices having inner walls of different surface wettability. Dyed water and dyed aqueous ethanol (90% dyed water, 10% ethanol) are the selected two aqueous working liquids. The video recording of each surface-driven microfluidic …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 24–31 Read article
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Short Report to Describe the Surface-driven Microfluidic Flow in Fluid Mechanics
Abstract: In this short report, a brief review on surface-driven microfluidic flow is provided. Also, the maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique are used to fabricate a single SU-8 based glass microfluidic device. Dyed ethylene glycol is prepared as working liquid to test the fabricated device. The surface-driven microfluidic flow of dyed ethylene glycol is recorded by a CMOS camera catching 25 frames per second with a corresponding time-scale resolution of …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics Read article
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Surface-Driven Microfluidic Flow in Fluid Mechanics
Abstract: In this short report, a brief review on surface-driven microfluidic flow is provided. Also, the maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique are used to fabricate a single SU-8 based glass microfluidic device. Dyed ethylene glycol is prepared as working liquid to test the fabricated device. The surface-driven microfluidic flow of dyed ethylene glycol is recorded by a CMOS camera catching 25 frames per second with a corresponding time-scale resolution of …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Short Report on the Microfluidic Flow of Dyed Ethylene Glycol
Abstract: In this experimental work, a single polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microfluidic device as gradual expansion microchannel is fabricated by maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique. Dyed ethylene glycol is prepared and used as working liquid in this work. A CMOS camera is used to capture the passive microfluidic flow of dyed ethylene glycol in the fabricated microfluidic device. Nano fluidics is the nano-scale fluid mechanics in nanotechnology. In future, …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 10–13 Read article
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Report on Microfluidic Flow of Dyed Working Liquids inside the Polymeric Devices
Abstract: In this experimental work, a single SU-8 based glass microfluidic device is engineered by the maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique. Also, total nine individual polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) based microfluidic devices are fabricated by maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography, and direct bonding technique. Dyed ethylene glycol, dyed ethanol, and dyed aqueous isopropyl alcohol (50% water, 50% IPA) are prepared and used as working liquids to record each surface-driven microfluidic flow. The …
Published in Journal of Thin Films, Coating Science Technology & Application · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 22–29 Read article
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Chemical Processing of SU-8 Photoresist to Record the Surface-Driven Microfluidic Flow of Dyed Working Liquid in the Regime of Fluid Mechanics
Abstract: Chemical processing of negative photoresist SU-8 is performed to fabricate a set of three individualSU-8 based glass microfluidic devices inside the cleanroom laboratory. The major steps of SU-8processing are spin coating using a spin coater, soft baking, ultra-violet (UV) exposure, post exposurebaking, development by SU-8 developer, and hard baking. The indirect bonding for leakage-freesealing is used during hard baking to fabricate the microfluidic devices. Author has prepared thedyed water to …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 53–57 Read article
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Short Report on Surface-driven Microfluidic Flow of Dyed Ethanol in Microchannel Bend Fabricated by Optically Transparent Polymer in Cleanroom Environment
Abstract: In this experimental work, a single microchannel bend is fabricated by maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique. Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is the chosen optically transparent polymeric material to fabricate the microchannel bend inside the cleanroom laboratory. Dyed ethanol is prepared as working liquid. CMOS camera is used to record the surface-driven capillary flow of dyed ethanol in the fabricated microchannel bend. Effect of centrifugal force on surface-driven capillary …
Published in Trends in Opto-electro & Optical Communication · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Real-Life Demonstration on the Surface-Driven Capillary Flow in Microfluidic Devices
Abstract: AbstractIn this research paper, glass and PMMA are chosen as materials to fabricate the microfluidic devices due to the optical transparency of these materials. The microfluidic devices are fabricated by the maskless lithography (non-contact lithography), hot embossing lithography (contact lithography), indirect bonding technique, and direct bonding technique. The surface-driven capillary flow is recorded corresponding to each microfluidic device by a CMOS camera. The colour-images are compared with the gray-scale-images for …
Published in Trends in Opto-electro & Optical Communication · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 8–17 Read article
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Experimental Aspects of Surface-Driven Capillary Flow in Microfluidics
Abstract: AbstractAt least one of the length, width or height must be less than one millimetre in any microchannel. The fluidic motion in any microchannel is called the microfluidic flow. Surface-driven capillary flow is also called the passive capillary flow in microfluidics. Polymers are common materials to fabricate the microfluidic devices. In this work, different aspects of surface-driven capillary flow are briefly explained. Surface-driven capillary flow has many bioengineering applications that …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 15–19 Read article
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Experimental Demonstration on Microfluidic Capillary Flow of Red Dye in Photoresist based Glass Microfluidic Devices
Abstract: In this experimental work, a set of three individual SU-8 based glass microfluidic devices are fabricated by maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique in leakage-free conditions. Commercially available red coloured food dye is used as the selected working liquid. The microfluidic leakage in other set of two leaky microfluidic devices is experimentally demonstrated. Microfluidic devices should be fabricated at leakage-free conditions to achieve exact fluid flow characteristics. The effect of …
Published in Journal of Thin Films, Coating Science Technology & Application · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Effect of Surface Free Energy on the Surface-Driven Capillary Flow in SU-8 based Glass Microfluidic Devices
Abstract: Surface-driven capillary flow of dyed water is recorded in the SU8 based glass microfluidic devices fabricated by the standard cleanroom processes. The effect of surface wettability on the surface-driven capillary flow is studied in the individual SU8 based microfluidic devices of glass bottom wall and polyimide bottom wall. The surface-driven capillary flow is faster on the glass bottom wall surface due to the higher polar component of solid surface free …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Fabrication of the SU-8 based Glass Microfluidic Devices to Record the Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Water
Abstract: Total 12 individual leakage-free SU-8 based glass microfluidic devices are fabricated by the maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique. The surface-driven capillary flow of dyed water is successfully recorded inside these microfluidic devices. Total 12 individual audio video interleave files as ‘FileName.avi’ are recorded and analyzed in this research paper. This study may be useful for different microfluidic applications.
Published in Journal of Thin Films, Coating Science Technology & Application · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 9–12 Read article
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Short Report on Capillary Flow in Microfluidics
Abstract: In this experimental work, a single SU-8 based glass microfluidic device is fabricated by masklesslithography and indirect bonding technique. The sealing between glass lid and SU-8 basedmicrochannel structure is performed by indirect bonding technique during the hard baking. Dyed wateris prepared as working liquid to record the surface-driven capillary flow in microfluidics using a CMOScamera catching 25 frames per second with a corresponding time-scale resolution of 0.04 second. Thiswork may …
Published in Journal of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 34–37 Read article
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Effect of PMMA Micropillars on the Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Dyed Aqueous Isopropyl Alcohol in PMMA Microfluidic Devices
Abstract: In this work, dyed aqueous isopropyl alcohol [60% isopropyl alcohol (IPA), 40% dyed water] is prepared as the working liquid. The effect of surface modification on the microfluidic flow of aqueous isopropyl alcohol (IPA) is studied in the polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microfluidic devices. The effect of surface area to volume ratio on microfluidic flow of aqueous isopropyl alcohol is also studied. The effect of microfluidic friction on microfluidic flow of aqueous …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 44–47 Read article
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Passive Capillary Flow of Red Dye in the SU-8 based Glass Microfluidic Devices
Abstract: In this work, total three individual SU-8 based glass microfluidic devices are fabricated by the maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique. Commercially available red coloured food dye is used as working liquid. Individual surface-driven capillary flows of red dye are recorded by the CMOS camera. This work will be useful in bioengineering applications.
Published in Trends in Mechanical Engineering & Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 59–61 Read article
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Effect of PMMA Micropillars on the Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Dyed Aqueous Ethanol in PMMA Microchannels
Abstract: In this work, dyed aqueous ethanol (60% ethanol, 40% dyed water) is prepared as the working liquid. The effect of surface modification on the microfluidic flow of aqueous ethanol is studied in the polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) devices. The effect of surface area to volume ratio on microfluidic flow of aqueous ethanol is also studied. The effect of microfluidic friction on microfluidic flow of aqueous ethanol is also studied. This work will …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Short Review on the Materials for Microfluidics with the Experiments to Record the Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Dyed Water in Fabricated Microfluidic Device for Bioengineering Applications
Abstract: In this review, dominant features of suitable materials for the fabrication of microfluidic devices are briefly mentioned. Surface modification techniques are useful to vary the flow-speed in microfluidic devices. Surface modification techniques are dependent on the choice of device materials. In this present paper, a single polymeric microfluidic device as sudden expansion microchannel is fabricated by author using maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique. Also, the surface-driven …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Short Review on Maskless Lithography in Microfluidics
Abstract: Maskless lithography is a part of the overall microfabrication technique to fabricate the polymer based microfluidic devices. Polymer based microfluidic devices are fabricated using the polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and SU-8 as two commonly used polymers. PMMA microfluidic devices are fabricated by the maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique. SU-8 based glass microfluidic devices are fabricated by the maskless lithography, and indirect bonding technique. Therefore, maskless lithography is proved …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 32–34 Read article