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AC Electric-Field-Induced Fluid Flow in Microelectrodes

AC Electric-Field-Induced Fluid Flow in Microelectrodes
AC Electric-Field-Induced Fluid Flow in Microelectrodes
During the AC electrokinetic manipulation of particles in suspension on microelectrode structures, strong frequency-dependent fluid flow is observed. The fluid movement is predominant at frequencies below the reciprocal charge relaxation time, with a reproducible pattern occurring close to and across the electrode surface. This paper reports measurements of the fluid velocity as a function of frequency and position across the electrode. Evidence is presented indicating that the flow occurs due to electroosmotic stress arising from the interaction of the electric field and the electrical double layer on the electrodes. The electrode polarization plays a significant role in controlling the frequency dependence of the flow.
0021-9797
Ramos, Antonio
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Morgan, Hywel
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Green, Nicolas G
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Castellanos, Antonio
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Ramos, Antonio
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Morgan, Hywel
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Green, Nicolas G
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Castellanos, Antonio
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Ramos, Antonio, Morgan, Hywel, Green, Nicolas G and Castellanos, Antonio (1999) AC Electric-Field-Induced Fluid Flow in Microelectrodes. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 217 (2). (doi:10.1006/jcis.1999.6346).

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During the AC electrokinetic manipulation of particles in suspension on microelectrode structures, strong frequency-dependent fluid flow is observed. The fluid movement is predominant at frequencies below the reciprocal charge relaxation time, with a reproducible pattern occurring close to and across the electrode surface. This paper reports measurements of the fluid velocity as a function of frequency and position across the electrode. Evidence is presented indicating that the flow occurs due to electroosmotic stress arising from the interaction of the electric field and the electrical double layer on the electrodes. The electrode polarization plays a significant role in controlling the frequency dependence of the flow.

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Published date: 15 September 1999
Organisations: Electronics & Computer Science

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Local EPrints ID: 372372
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/372372
ISSN: 0021-9797
PURE UUID: 2f96ca74-342a-401c-9712-1e4bb8e5aa88
ORCID for Hywel Morgan: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4850-5676
ORCID for Nicolas G Green: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9230-4455

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Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:20

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Author: Antonio Ramos
Author: Hywel Morgan ORCID iD
Author: Nicolas G Green ORCID iD
Author: Antonio Castellanos

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