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Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Dyed Aqueous Ethanol in the PMMA Microchannel Fabricated by Maskless Lithography, Hot Embossing Lithography and Direct Bonding Technique
Abstract: AbstractPolymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) as polymer is used to fabricate a dual sudden expansion microchannel by the maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique inside the cleanroom laboratory. Dyed aqueous ethanol (90% dyed water, 10% ethanol) is used as working liquid to record the surface-driven capillary flow in the fabricated microfluidic device using a CMOS camera catching 25 frames per second with a corresponding time-scale resolution of 0.04 second. This …
Published in Trends in Opto-electro & Optical Communication · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 37–40 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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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
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Experimental Investigations on the Durability of PMMA Microfluidic Devices Fabricated by Hot Embossing Lithography with Plasma Processing for Bioengineering Applications
Abstract: In this research paper, total 1290 individual static contact angles of different working liquids have been measured and recorded on the flat polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) surfaces. Total 474 individual PMMA microfluidic devices have been fabricated by the maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique inside the cleanroom laboratory and mechanical engineering workshop to determine the durability of these microfluidic devices. Total nine individual working liquids have been used to …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 1–18 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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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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Short Experimental Report on Lithographic Technique in Microfluidics
Abstract: In this experimental work, a single SU-8 based glass microfluidic device is fabricated by the maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique. The sealing by indirect bonding technique is perform during the hard baking in maskless lithography. Dyed ethylene glycol is prepared as the working liquid. A CMOS camera catching 25 frames per second with a corresponding time-scale resolution of 0.04 second is used to record the surface-driven microfluidic flow of …
Published in Journal of Microwave Engineering and Technologies · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 1–5 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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Experimental Studies to Record the Lithographically Fabricated Microstructures by Surface Profilometry and Scanning Electron Microscopy for Microfluidic Laboratory-on-a-Chip Systems
Abstract: In this research paper, the poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) microfluidic laboratory-on-a-chip system is fabricated in the cleanroom laboratory by maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique. The microstructures of the lab-on-a-chip system are measured by surface stylus profilometer. Also, the images of microstructures of lab-on-a-chip system are captured by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). This fabricated lab-on-a-chip system is useful in bioengineering applications.
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 27–36 Read article
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Optimisation of the Experimental Methods for the Fabrication of Polymer Microstructures and Polymer Microfluidic Devices for Bioengineering Applications
Abstract: In this research paper, total 2278 individual polymer microstructures have been fabricated, measured and analyzed. Also, in this research paper, total 216 individual polymer microfluidic devices have been fabricated by the maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography, direct bonding technique, and indirect bonding technique, to record and analyze the surface-driven (passive) capillary flow individually in each microfluidic device. Total three individual polymers as SU8, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), and polyimide have been used …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 8–26 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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Experimental Demonstration on the Leakage-Free Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Red Dye
Abstract: In this work, two individual SU-8 based glass microfluidic devices are fabricated by the maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique. Commercially available red-colored food dye is used as the working liquid. Microfluidic leakage is observed between the glass lid and SU-8 based microchannel substrate due to the improper indirect bonding technique. Leakage-free surface-driven capillary flow is observed due to the proper indirect bonding technique. CMOS camera is used to capture …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 8–11 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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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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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 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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Surface-Driven Capillary Flow on Microchannel Surface Coated with Diamond like Carbon of Nano-scale Thickness towards the Applications in Statistical Features of Fluid Mechanics
Abstract: In this experimental work, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is the chosen polymer as device material to fabricate the microfluidic devices. PMMA is optically transparent polymer which is a facility to record the microfluidic flow of any dyed working liquid inside the fabricated microchannels. Two individual microfluidic devices are fabricated by lithographic techniques. Dyed water is selected and prepared as working liquid. Leakage-free surface-driven capillary flow of dyed water is recorded corresponding to …
Published in Journal of Thin Films, Coating Science Technology & Application · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 8–12 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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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 Flow and Filtration of Polystyrene Microparticles in Micron-Scale Fluid Mechanics towards the Applications related to fluidic Microelectromechanical Systems
Abstract: Maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique are useful to fabricate the polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microfluidic devices. Also, maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique are useful to fabricate the SU-8 based glass microfluidic devices. In this work, a short review on microfluidic flow and microfluidic filtration of microparticles is provided by author related to the micron-scale fluid mechanics. This review may be useful to perform the blood filtration in …
Published in Journal of Microelectronics and Solid State Devices Read article