Method for producing high dielectric strength microvalves
Abstract
A microvalve having a cast-in-place and lithographically shaped mobile, polymer monolith for fluid flow control in microfluidic devices and method of manufacture. The microvalve contains a porous fluorinated polymer monolithic element whose pores are filled with an electrically insulating, high dielectric strength fluid, typically a perfluorinated liquid. This combination provides a microvalve that combines high dielectric strength with extremely low electrical conductivity. These microvalves have been shown to have resistivities of at least 100 G.OMEGA. and are compatible with solvents such as water at a pH between 2.7 and 9.0, 1-1 propanol, acetonitrile, and acetone.
- Inventors:
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- San Francisco, CA
- Oakland, CA
- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 908534
- Patent Number(s):
- 7022381
- Application Number:
- 10/610,093
- Assignee:
- Sandia National Laboratories (Livermore, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F15 - FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS F15C - FLUID-CIRCUIT ELEMENTS PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR COMPUTING OR CONTROL PURPOSES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16K - VALVES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Kirby, Brian J, Reichmuth, David S, and Shepodd, Timothy J. Method for producing high dielectric strength microvalves. United States: N. p., 2006.
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Kirby, Brian J, Reichmuth, David S, & Shepodd, Timothy J. Method for producing high dielectric strength microvalves. United States.
Kirby, Brian J, Reichmuth, David S, and Shepodd, Timothy J. Tue .
"Method for producing high dielectric strength microvalves". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/908534.
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abstractNote = {A microvalve having a cast-in-place and lithographically shaped mobile, polymer monolith for fluid flow control in microfluidic devices and method of manufacture. The microvalve contains a porous fluorinated polymer monolithic element whose pores are filled with an electrically insulating, high dielectric strength fluid, typically a perfluorinated liquid. This combination provides a microvalve that combines high dielectric strength with extremely low electrical conductivity. These microvalves have been shown to have resistivities of at least 100 G.OMEGA. and are compatible with solvents such as water at a pH between 2.7 and 9.0, 1-1 propanol, acetonitrile, and acetone.},
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