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Title: Castable three-dimensional stationary phase for electric field-driven applications

Abstract

A polymer material useful as the porous dielectric medium for microfluidic devices generally and electrokinetic pumps in particular. The polymer material is produced from an inverse (water-in-oil) emulsion that creates a 3-dimensional network characterized by small pores and high internal volume, characteristics that are particularly desirable for the dielectric medium for electrokinetic pumps. Further, the material can be cast-to-shape inside a microchannel. The use of bifunctional monomers provides for charge density within the polymer structure sufficient to support electroosmotic flow. The 3-dimensional polymeric material can also be covalently bound to the channel walls thereby making it suitable for high-pressure applications.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Livermore, CA
  2. (Danville, CA)
  3. (Livermore, CA)
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
960204
Patent Number(s):
7488407
Application Number:
10/969,134
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Livermore, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Shepodd, Timothy J, Whinnery, Jr., Leroy, and Even, Jr., William R. Castable three-dimensional stationary phase for electric field-driven applications. United States: N. p., 2009. Web.
Shepodd, Timothy J, Whinnery, Jr., Leroy, & Even, Jr., William R. Castable three-dimensional stationary phase for electric field-driven applications. United States.
Shepodd, Timothy J, Whinnery, Jr., Leroy, and Even, Jr., William R. Tue . "Castable three-dimensional stationary phase for electric field-driven applications". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/960204.
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abstractNote = {A polymer material useful as the porous dielectric medium for microfluidic devices generally and electrokinetic pumps in particular. The polymer material is produced from an inverse (water-in-oil) emulsion that creates a 3-dimensional network characterized by small pores and high internal volume, characteristics that are particularly desirable for the dielectric medium for electrokinetic pumps. Further, the material can be cast-to-shape inside a microchannel. The use of bifunctional monomers provides for charge density within the polymer structure sufficient to support electroosmotic flow. The 3-dimensional polymeric material can also be covalently bound to the channel walls thereby making it suitable for high-pressure applications.},
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Works referenced in this record:

Molded Rigid Polymer Monoliths as Separation Media for Capillary Electrochromatography
journal, September 1997