Active and passive micromixers: A comprehensive review
The present review (with 205 refs.) addresses the need for microdevices, presents the basic
microfluidic equations and describes the relevant numerical and experimental approaches …
microfluidic equations and describes the relevant numerical and experimental approaches …
Dean flow dynamics in low-aspect ratio spiral microchannels
A wide range of microfluidic cell-sorting devices has emerged in recent years, based on both
passive and active methods of separation. Curvilinear channel geometries are often used in …
passive and active methods of separation. Curvilinear channel geometries are often used in …
An overview on state-of-art of micromixer designs, characteristics and applications
Micromixers are characterized based on characteristics such as excellent mixing efficiency,
low reagent cost and flexible controllability compared with conventional reactors in terms of …
low reagent cost and flexible controllability compared with conventional reactors in terms of …
Comparative assessment of mixing characteristics and pressure drop in spiral and serpentine micromixers
In this paper, numerical simulations are carried out to analyze the mixing performance and
pressure drop of water and ethyl alcohol in a spiral micromixer for Reynolds number in the …
pressure drop of water and ethyl alcohol in a spiral micromixer for Reynolds number in the …
Thorough computational analysis of the staggered herringbone micromixer reveals transport mechanisms and enables mixing efficiency-based improved design
AG Hadjigeorgiou, AG Boudouvis, G Kokkoris - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The problem of mixing of solutions of biomolecules in the famous staggered herringbone
micromixer (SHM) is revisited through a computational study with the focus on two …
micromixer (SHM) is revisited through a computational study with the focus on two …
Mixing enhancement in serpentine micromixers with a non-rectangular cross-section
J Clark, M Kaufman, PS Fodor - Micromachines, 2018 - mdpi.com
In this numerical study, a new type of serpentine micromixer involving mixing units with a
non-rectangular cross-section is investigated. Similar to other serpentine/spiral shaped …
non-rectangular cross-section is investigated. Similar to other serpentine/spiral shaped …
A Novel Strategy for Square-Wave Micromixers: A Survey of RBC Lysis for Further Biological Analysis
Most biorelated applications require homogeneous mixing, necessitating innovative
approaches to design high-efficiency micromixers. In this study, for the first time, we have …
approaches to design high-efficiency micromixers. In this study, for the first time, we have …
Vortices degradation and periodical variation in spiral micromixers with various spiral structures
With significant centrifugal effects and Dean vortices, the spiral microchannels are being
widely used in microfluidic systems, especially for high-efficiency mixing. However, the …
widely used in microfluidic systems, especially for high-efficiency mixing. However, the …