Ionic electroactive polymer actuators as active microfluidic mixers
Abstract
On-chip sample processing is integral to the continued development of lab-on-a-chip devices for various applications. An active microfluidic mixer prototype is proposed using ionic electroactive polymer actuators (IEAPAs) as artificial cilia. A proof-of-concept experiment was performed in which the actuators were shown to produce localized flow pattern disruptions in the laminar flow regime. Suggestions for further engineering and optimization of a scaled-down, complete device are provided. Furthermore, the device in its current state of development necessitates further engineering, the use of IEAPAs addresses issues currently associated with the use of electromechanical actuators as active microfluidic mixers and may prove to be a useful alternative to other similar materials.
- Authors:
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- Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1234465
- Report Number(s):
- IS-J-8878
Journal ID: ISSN 1759-9660; AMNECT
- Grant/Contract Number:
- Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI); AC02-07CH11358
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Analytical Methods
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 7; Journal Issue: 24; Journal ID: ISSN 1759-9660
- Publisher:
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 42 ENGINEERING; active microfluidic mixer; artificial cilia; electroactive polymers; soft actuator
Citation Formats
Meis, Catherine, Montazami, Reza, and Hashemi, Nastaran. Ionic electroactive polymer actuators as active microfluidic mixers. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.1039/C5AY01061F.
Meis, Catherine, Montazami, Reza, & Hashemi, Nastaran. Ionic electroactive polymer actuators as active microfluidic mixers. United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5AY01061F
Meis, Catherine, Montazami, Reza, and Hashemi, Nastaran. Fri .
"Ionic electroactive polymer actuators as active microfluidic mixers". United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5AY01061F. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1234465.
@article{osti_1234465,
title = {Ionic electroactive polymer actuators as active microfluidic mixers},
author = {Meis, Catherine and Montazami, Reza and Hashemi, Nastaran},
abstractNote = {On-chip sample processing is integral to the continued development of lab-on-a-chip devices for various applications. An active microfluidic mixer prototype is proposed using ionic electroactive polymer actuators (IEAPAs) as artificial cilia. A proof-of-concept experiment was performed in which the actuators were shown to produce localized flow pattern disruptions in the laminar flow regime. Suggestions for further engineering and optimization of a scaled-down, complete device are provided. Furthermore, the device in its current state of development necessitates further engineering, the use of IEAPAs addresses issues currently associated with the use of electromechanical actuators as active microfluidic mixers and may prove to be a useful alternative to other similar materials.},
doi = {10.1039/C5AY01061F},
journal = {Analytical Methods},
number = 24,
volume = 7,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}
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