A review on the role of microflow parameter measurements for microfluidics applications

S Lingadahalli Kotreshappa, CG Nayak… - Systems, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microfluidics has risen to a new zone of exploration because of its application in numerous
fields. The integration of microfluidics and sensor technology bridges gaps in heat transfer …

Flexible inkjet-printed heaters utilizing graphene-based inks

D Barmpakos, V Belessi, N Xanthopoulos, CA Krontiras… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Thermal sensors are mainly based on the selective heating of specific areas, which in most
cases is a critical feature for both the operation and the performance of the thermal device. In …

Flow sensors for on-chip microfluidics: promise and challenges

H Deswal, SP Yadav, SG Singh, A Agrawal - Experiments in Fluids, 2024 - Springer
This review focuses on flow sensors in microfluidics specific to on-chip detection inside a
microchannel. These sensors are distinct from external, off-chip flow sensors that are often …

A disposable smart microfluidic platform integrated with on-chip flow sensors

J Kim, H Cho, J Kim, JS Park, KH Han - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2021 - Elsevier
Microfluidic devices are powerful tools for biological, biomedical, chemical, and
pharmaceutical applications, but their commercialization is still hindered by the lack of …

Flow-sensory contact electrification of graphene

X Zhang, E Chia, X Fan, J Ping - Nature Communications, 2021 - nature.com
All-electronic interrogation of biofluid flow velocity by electrical nanosensors incorporated in
ultra-low-power or self-sustained systems offers the promise of enabling multifarious …

A disposable microfluidic flow sensor with a reusable sensing substrate

J Kim, H Cho, SI Han, A Han, KH Han - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2019 - Elsevier
In many biological, medical and pharmaceutical applications, disposable flow sensors are
highly desired to prevent biological contamination. However, due to their high cost …

Multi-position measurable flow velocity sensor for microfluidic applications

Y Hao, C Fang, Y Yuan, K Okano… - IEEE Sensors …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Here we developed an innovative flow sensor using ultrathin (ie,) glass sheet fabricated by
femtosecond laser processing. The sensor can quantify the flow velocity of liquid flows by …

A novel vanadium dioxide-based dual-heater microfluidic thermal flow sensor with record high sensitivity

Y Cao, Y Zhou, S Fan, H Chi, N Sepúlveda… - IEEE Sensors …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High-sensitivity flow measurement technology is a prerequisite for precise dynamic control
of microfluidics. Despite the advances in structure optimization, a more efficient approach to …

Numerical analysis and RSM modeling of microthermal flowmeter performance

V Kermani, SH Hashemabadi - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) flowmeter is one of the recent most
popular flowmeters, in which its sensitivity to flow rate variations could be improved by …

Sensitivity enhancement of silicon-on-insulator CMOS MEMS thermal hot-film flow sensors by minimizing membrane conductive heat losses

Z Mehmood, I Haneef, SZ Ali, F Udrea - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
Minimizing conductive heat losses in Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) thermal
(hot-film) flow sensors is the key to minimize the sensors' power consumption and maximize …