Nanomaterials have attracted significant attention in biomedical and environmental science
in recent years due to their unique thermal, optical, electrical and magnetic properties. The …

Microfluidics is an emerging technology of flow and control of fluids in microscale volume
that offers highly specialized solutions to rapid, sensitive, noninvasive analysis and …

Foodborne pathogens are major public health concerns worldwide. Paper-based
microfluidic devices are versatile, user friendly and low cost. We report a novel paper-based …

Rapid screening of pathogenic bacteria contaminated foods is crucial to prevent food
poisoning. However, available methods for bacterial detection are still not ready for in-field …

Microfluidic platforms enable more precise control of biological stimuli and environment
dimensionality than conventional macroscale cell-based assays; however, long fabrication …

The introduction of poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) and soft lithography in the 90's has
revolutionized the field of microfluidics by almost eliminating the need for a clean-room …

Micro total analytical systems (μTAS) are attractive to multiple fields that include chemistry,
medicine and engineering due to their portability, low power usage, potential for automation …

Caloric energy conversion is an emerging field of cooling, heat-pumping and power-
generation technologies. The potentially high energy efficiency and use of environmentally …

This study develops an environmentally friendly microfluidic paper-based analytical device
(µPAD) that uses beeswax as a new hydrophobic material for simultaneous measurement of …

In recent years, intensive studies on thermal control devices have been conducted for the
thermal management of electronics and computers as well as for applications in energy …