Micromixers—a review

NT Nguyen, Z Wu - Journal of micromechanics and …, 2004 - iopscience.iop.org
This review reports the progress on the recent development of micromixers. The review first
presents the different micromixer types and designs. Micromixers in this review are …

Magnetism and microfluidics

N Pamme - Lab on a Chip, 2006 - pubs.rsc.org
Magnetic forces are now being utilised in an amazing variety of microfluidic applications.
Magnetohydrodynamic flow has been applied to the pumping of fluids through …

[图书][B] Micromixers: fundamentals, design and fabrication

NT Nguyen - 2011 - books.google.com
The ability to mix minute quantities of fluids is critical in a range of recent and emerging
techniques in engineering, chemistry and life sciences, with applications as diverse as inkjet …

Single-phase fluid flow and mixing in microchannels

V Kumar, M Paraschivoiu, KDP Nigam - Chemical Engineering Science, 2011 - Elsevier
In the last decade there has been an exponential increase in microfluidic applications due to
high surface-to-volume ratios and compactness of microscale devices, which makes them …

Pumping-velocity variation mechanisms of a ferrofluid micropump and structural optimization for reflow inhibition

W Li, Z Li, W Han, Y Li, S Yan, Q Zhao, Z Gu - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Ferrofluid micropumps have become an important development in the field of micropumps
because of their self-sealing, self-lubricating, and integral properties. To further explore the …

Magneto-hydrodynamics based microfluidics

S Qian, HH Bau - Mechanics research communications, 2009 - Elsevier
In microfluidic devices, it is necessary to propel samples and reagents from one part of the
device to another, stir fluids, and detect the presence of chemical and biological targets …

A high current density DC magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) micropump

A Homsy, S Koster, JCT Eijkel, A van den Berg… - Lab on a Chip, 2005 - pubs.rsc.org
This paper describes the working principle of a DC magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)
micropump that can be operated at high DC current densities (J) in 75-µm-deep microfluidic …

Rapid magnetofluidic mixing in a uniform magnetic field

GP Zhu, NT Nguyen - Lab on a Chip, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
This paper reports the investigation of mixing phenomena caused by the interaction
between a uniform magnetic field and a magnetic fluid in a microfluidic chamber. The flow …

Magnetic fields for fluid motion

MC Weston, MD Gerner, I Fritsch - 2010 - ACS Publications
Three forces induced by magnetic fields offer unique control of fluid motion and new
opportunities in microfluidics. In their Feature article, Melissa C. Weston, Matthew D. Gerner …

Rapid mixing between ferro-nanofluid and water in a semi-active Y-type micromixer

TH Tsai, DS Liou, LS Kuo, PH Chen - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2009 - Elsevier
This study investigates the mixing phenomena between ferro-nanofluid (a water solution
with suspended Fe3O4 nanoparticles) and water in a Y-type semi-active micromixer. A …