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Producing fluid flow using 3D carbon electrodes

Producing fluid flow using 3D carbon electrodes
Producing fluid flow using 3D carbon electrodes
Moving and manipulating bio-particles and fluids on the microscale is central to many lab-on-a-chip applications. Techniques for pumping fluids which use electric fields have shown promise using both DC and AC voltages. AC techniques, however, require the use of integrated metal electrodes which have a low resistance but can suffer from unwanted chemical reactions even at low potentials. In this paper we introduce the use of carbon MEMS technology (C-MEMS), a fabrication method which produces 3D conductive polymeric structures. Results are presented of the fabrication of an innovative design of 3D AC-electroosmotic micropump and preliminary experimental measurements which demonstrate the potential of both the technology and the design.
1742-6588
012072 (4 pp.)-
Rouabah, H.A.
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Park, B.Y.
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Zaouk, R.B.
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Madou, M.J.
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Green, N.G.
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Rouabah, H.A.
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Park, B.Y.
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Zaouk, R.B.
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Madou, M.J.
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Green, N.G.
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Rouabah, H.A., Park, B.Y., Zaouk, R.B., Madou, M.J. and Green, N.G. (2008) Producing fluid flow using 3D carbon electrodes. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 012072 (4 pp.)-.

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Abstract

Moving and manipulating bio-particles and fluids on the microscale is central to many lab-on-a-chip applications. Techniques for pumping fluids which use electric fields have shown promise using both DC and AC voltages. AC techniques, however, require the use of integrated metal electrodes which have a low resistance but can suffer from unwanted chemical reactions even at low potentials. In this paper we introduce the use of carbon MEMS technology (C-MEMS), a fabrication method which produces 3D conductive polymeric structures. Results are presented of the fabrication of an innovative design of 3D AC-electroosmotic micropump and preliminary experimental measurements which demonstrate the potential of both the technology and the design.

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Published date: 2008
Additional Information: Imported from ISI Web of Science
Organisations: Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology

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Local EPrints ID: 269798
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/269798
ISSN: 1742-6588
PURE UUID: 625a2d13-5b57-4706-8844-1a66b02f4328
ORCID for N.G. Green: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9230-4455

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Date deposited: 21 Apr 2010 07:46
Last modified: 08 Jan 2022 03:00

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Author: H.A. Rouabah
Author: B.Y. Park
Author: R.B. Zaouk
Author: M.J. Madou
Author: N.G. Green ORCID iD

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