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Title: Nanolaminate microfluidic device for mobility selection of particles

Abstract

A microfluidic device made from nanolaminate materials that are capable of electrophoretic selection of particles on the basis of their mobility. Nanolaminate materials are generally alternating layers of two materials (one conducting, one insulating) that are made by sputter coating a flat substrate with a large number of layers. Specific subsets of the conducting layers are coupled together to form a single, extended electrode, interleaved with other similar electrodes. Thereby, the subsets of conducting layers may be dynamically charged to create time-dependent potential fields that can trap or transport charge colloidal particles. The addition of time-dependence is applicable to all geometries of nanolaminate electrophoretic and electrochemical designs from sinusoidal to nearly step-like.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Livermore, CA
  2. Pleasanton, CA
  3. (Palo Alto, CA)
  4. Oakland, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
908238
Patent Number(s):
7118661
Application Number:
10/261,392
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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Citation Formats

Surh, Michael P, Wilson, William D, Barbee, Jr., Troy W., and Lane, Stephen M. Nanolaminate microfluidic device for mobility selection of particles. United States: N. p., 2006. Web.
Surh, Michael P, Wilson, William D, Barbee, Jr., Troy W., & Lane, Stephen M. Nanolaminate microfluidic device for mobility selection of particles. United States.
Surh, Michael P, Wilson, William D, Barbee, Jr., Troy W., and Lane, Stephen M. Tue . "Nanolaminate microfluidic device for mobility selection of particles". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/908238.
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abstractNote = {A microfluidic device made from nanolaminate materials that are capable of electrophoretic selection of particles on the basis of their mobility. Nanolaminate materials are generally alternating layers of two materials (one conducting, one insulating) that are made by sputter coating a flat substrate with a large number of layers. Specific subsets of the conducting layers are coupled together to form a single, extended electrode, interleaved with other similar electrodes. Thereby, the subsets of conducting layers may be dynamically charged to create time-dependent potential fields that can trap or transport charge colloidal particles. The addition of time-dependence is applicable to all geometries of nanolaminate electrophoretic and electrochemical designs from sinusoidal to nearly step-like.},
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