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Title: Towards printable open air microfluidics.

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1011636

We have demonstrated a novel microfluidic technique for aqueous media, which uses super-hydrophobic materials to create microfluidic channels that are open to the atmosphere. We have demonstrated the ability to perform traditional electrokinetic operations such as ionic separations and electrophoresis using these devices. The rate of evaporation was studied and found to increase with decreasing channel size, which places a limitation on the minimum size of channel that could be used for such a device.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1011636
Report Number(s):
SAND2010-2665C; TRN: US201109%%557
Resource Relation:
Conference: Proposed for presentation at the Electrochemical Society Meeting held April 25-30, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English