Flexible microfluidics: Fundamentals, recent developments, and applications
Miniaturization has been the driving force of scientific and technological advances over
recent decades. Recently, flexibility has gained significant interest, particularly in …
recent decades. Recently, flexibility has gained significant interest, particularly in …
Rapid prototyping polymers for microfluidic devices and high pressure injections
E Sollier, C Murray, P Maoddi, D Di Carlo - Lab on a Chip, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Multiple methods of fabrication exist for microfluidic devices, with different advantages
depending on the end goal of industrial mass production or rapid prototyping for the …
depending on the end goal of industrial mass production or rapid prototyping for the …
Stretchable ITO‐free organic solar cells with intrinsic anti‐reflection substrate for high‐efficiency outdoor and indoor energy harvesting
Flexible photovoltaic devices are promising candidates for triggering the Internet of Things
(IoT). However, the power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of flexible organic photovoltaic …
(IoT). However, the power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of flexible organic photovoltaic …
Mass production system for RNA-loaded lipid nanoparticles using piling up microfluidic devices
M Maeki, Y Okada, S Uno, K Sugiura, Y Suzuki… - Applied Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microfluidic devices are widely used in lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-based vaccines and
nanomedicine research. These devices should be stiff enough to withstand the high flow …
nanomedicine research. These devices should be stiff enough to withstand the high flow …
Self-driven jamming in growing microbial populations
In natural settings, microbes tend to grow in dense populations,,, where they need to push
against their surroundings to accommodate space for new cells. The associated contact …
against their surroundings to accommodate space for new cells. The associated contact …
Flow-induced stress on adherent cells in microfluidic devices
Transduction of mechanical forces and chemical signals affect every cell in the human body.
Fluid flow in systems such as the lymphatic or circulatory systems modulates not only cell …
Fluid flow in systems such as the lymphatic or circulatory systems modulates not only cell …
Viscoelasticity of blood and viscoelastic blood analogues for use in polydymethylsiloxane in vitro models of the circulatory system
The non-Newtonian properties of blood are of great importance since they are closely
related with incident cardiovascular diseases. A good understanding of the hemodynamics …
related with incident cardiovascular diseases. A good understanding of the hemodynamics …
Microchannel deformations due to solvent-induced PDMS swelling
The compatibility of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) channels with certain solvents is a well
known problem of soft lithography techniques, in particular when it leads to the swelling of …
known problem of soft lithography techniques, in particular when it leads to the swelling of …
Nonlinear microfluidics: device physics, functions, and applications
The microfluidic flow is typically laminar due to the dominant viscous effects. At Reynolds
numbers far below 1 (Re≪ 1), the fluid inertia can be neglected. For the steady flow of …
numbers far below 1 (Re≪ 1), the fluid inertia can be neglected. For the steady flow of …
[HTML][HTML] Print-and-stick unibody microfluidics coupled surface plasmon resonance (SPR) chip for smartphone imaging SPR (Smart-iSRP)
C Xiao, J Eriksson, A Suska, D Filippini, WC Mak - Analytica Chimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
The design of a smartphone imaging surface plasmon resonance (Smart-iSPR) system
integrated with an affordable 3D-printed microfluidic SPR chip fabricated via a facile …
integrated with an affordable 3D-printed microfluidic SPR chip fabricated via a facile …