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115 articles for “microfluids”
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Aspects of Diamond-Like Carbon based MEMS and Microfluidic Devices
Abstract: In general, diamond-like carbon (DLC) is the hydrogenated amorphous carbon (a-C:H) to be used in the fabrication of micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) and microfluidic devices. Mukhopadhyay as author has recently demonstrated the variation of surface wettability in polymer based microchannels by the use of DLC. Also, DLC can be used as an anti-stiction coating in different applications. In this review, different features of DLC are briefly highlighted. This educational short …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 31–33 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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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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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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Short Review on the Integration between Nanofluidics and Nanoelectromechanical Systems with an Experimental Demonstration on Microfluidics
Abstract: In this short review, a brief idea is provided about the integration between nanofluidics and Nanoelectromechanical systems. Establishments of nanofluidic features are necessary to fabricate the fluidic microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and fluidic Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS). Also, an experimental demonstration is provided on microfluidic flow phenomenon after fabrication of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) based microchannel bend. Dyed ethylene glycol is prepared as working liquid. Effect of centrifugal force on surface-driven microfluidic flow of …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Physics · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 25–28 Read article
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Experimental Studies on the Capillary Flow Phenomena in Polyimide Based Glass Microfluidic Devices
Abstract: The polyimide based glass microfluidic devices are fabricated using the maskless lithography. Water is the only working liquid in this work. The effects of micropillar side length, microfluidic friction and surface area to volume ratio on the surface-driven capillary flow of water are studied experimentally. The surface-driven capillary flow of water is slower due to higher microfluidic friction. This work will be useful to control the water inside the microfluidic …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 22–26 Read article
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Short Report on Polymer Based Automated Fluid Machines for Applications in Microfluidics
Abstract: In this experimental work, a couple of gradual expansion microchannels are fabricated by polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) using the maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique. Dyed ethylene glycol and dyed water are the prepared working liquids. The CMOS camera catching 25 frames per second with a corresponding time-scale resolution of 0.04 second is used to record each surface-driven microfluidic flow of dyed ethylene glycol and dyed water in the …
Published in Journal of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 23–28 Read article
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Short Review on the Effects of Plasma Processing Techniques in PMMA Microfluidic Device
Abstract: Abstract: The plasma processing techniques are useful for surface modifications on polymer surfaces. The appropriate surface modification alters the level of static contact angles on the polymer surfaces. The surface-driven microfluidic flow of suitable working liquid is sensitive to the static contact angle of microchannel surfaces fabricated by different polymers. Therefore, plasma processing techniques are suitable to vary the flow speed of working liquids in microfluidics. In future, this review …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 20–22 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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Report on the Separation Efficiency with Separation Time in the Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Systems Fabricated by Polymers in this 21st Century of 3rd Millennium
Abstract: In this report, author has fabricated total 1157 individual microfluidic devices including many microfluidic lab-on-a-chip systems by the maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography, direct bonding technique, clamping, and surface modification techniques, by his own handson completely. Author has used total 30 individual electrical and non-electrical instruments (including the cleanroom equipment) to perform all experiments of this report by his own hands-on completely. Many microfluidic flow phenomena have been experimentally investigated …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 20–37 Read article
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Microfluidic Flow of Dyed Water in the SU-8 based Glass Devices
Abstract: Two individual SU-8 based glass microfluidic devices are fabricated by the maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique. Dyed water is used as working liquid to record the surface-driven capillary flow in each microfluidic device. In the indirect bonding technique, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) dissolved in EC solvent is used as the adhesive material to fabricate the leakage-free microfluidic device. CMOS camera is used as the recording tool in this work. This work …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Physics · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 14–17 Read article
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Short Report on the Microfluidic Flow in Gradual Expansion Microchannel Fabricated by Nano-imprint Lithography towards the Probable Applications in Nanofluidics
Abstract: In this experimental work, a single gradual expansion microchannel is fabricated by polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) using the maskless lithography, nano-imprint lithography and direct bonding technique. In this research paper, examples of contact lithography and non-contact lithography are mentioned. Dyed ethanol is prepared as working liquid. Surface-driven capillary flow of dyed ethanol is recorded by a CMOS camera. This work is a real-life demonstration of microfluidic flow after the fabrication of microchannel …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Physics · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 12–15 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 · Vol. 9, Issue 4, 2022 · pp. 1–5 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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Recording on Passive Capillary Flow of Dyed Working Liquids in the Polymer based Microfluidic Devices Fabricated inside the Cleanroom Laboratory
Abstract: In this experimental work, author has fabricated total 13 individual microfluidic devices using the maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography, direct bonding technique, diamond like carbon (DLC) coating, and laboratory-made clamping inside the cleanroom laboratory using author’s own hands-on completely. Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is the chosen polymer to fabricate the 10 individual microfluidic devices due to its plasticity and optical transparency. Dyed water, dyed ethylene glycol and dyed ethanol are the prepared …
Published in Journal of Thin Films, Coating Science Technology & Application · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 35–44 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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Educational Research Review on the Engineering of Droplet based Microfluidics
Abstract: AbstractDroplet based microfluidics as a subject is interdisciplinary among materials science, biochemistry and microengineering, having the wide range of applications from advanced materials to biomedical sciences. Control on droplet volumes and manipulation result into coalescence, mixing and sorting for chemical reactions inside droplets under specific experimental conditions. Surface properties and geometry of the fluidic microchannels are the important factors of droplet generation. This comprehensive review on droplet based microfluidics is …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 9–13 Read article
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Experimental Studies on the Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Dyed Water in Multistage Microfluidic Bends
Abstract: AbstractA single three-stage and a pair of two-stage microfluidic bends are fabricated. SU-8 as negative photoresist is used to fabricate the stamp by maskless lithography and diamond like carbon (DLC) coating. Microchannel structures are fabricated using polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) by hot embossing lithography. Direct bonding technique is used to fabricate the leakage-free sealing in microfluidic bends. The leakage-free surface-driven capillary flow is recorded by CMOS camera. This work will be useful …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 29–34 Read article
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Short Review on Optofluidics as the Experimental Junction between Microfluidics and Optics
Abstract: AbstractAmong the present research-fields of fluid mechanics, optofluidics is one emerging topic towards the industrial applications. Appropriate experimental advancement of microfluidics is required to be integrated with optical components for the production of optofluidic devices and systems. In this particular review work, the theoretical and experimental research-work performed on surface-driven microfluidic flow is briefly mentioned. Also, the recent advancement of research on optofluidics is briefly mentioned. This review work may …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 41–44 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