Heliyon, 2023 As a state-of-the-art technology, micromixers are being used in various chemical and biological processes, including polymerization, extraction, crystallization, organic synthesis, biological screening, drug development, drug delivery, etc.
Israt Zahan Nishu, Mst Fateha Samad
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Hybrid passive micromixer using combined traditional microfabrication and 3D printing for gold nanoparticle synthesis. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThis study introduces a novel hybrid passive micromixer that seamlessly integrates conventional microfabrication techniques with cost-effective 3D printing to facilitate the controlled synthesis of nanoparticles with high precision in size and morphology.
Yasser Aldaghestani +2 more
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Numerical Analysis of Mixing Performance in an Electroosmotic Micromixer with Cosine Channel Walls
Micromachines, 2022 Micromixers have significant potential in the field of chemical synthesis and biological pharmaceuticals, etc. In this study, the design and numerical simulations of a passive micromixer and a novel active electroosmotic micromixer by assembling ...
Zhong Chen, Yalin Wang, Song Zhou
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New insights into the micromixer with Cantor fractal obstacles through genetic algorithm
Scientific Reports, 2022 This work is mainly to combine fractal principle with multi-objective genetic algorithm, and the multi-objective optimization of the Cantor fractal baffle micromixer is carried out. At different Reynolds numbers (Res), the three-dimensional Navier–Stokes
Xueye Chen, Honglin Lv
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Effects of Geometric Parameters on Mixing Efficiency and Optimization in Variable Cross Section Microchannels [PDF]
MicromachinesMicromixers are important devices used in many fields for various applications which provide high mixing efficiencies and reduce the amount of reagents and samples.
Lijun Yang +4 more
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A review on biodiesel micromixers: Types of micromixers, configurations, and flow patterns [PDF]
HeliyonThe production of biodiesel conventionally relies on batch reactors for the transesterification of oil and alcohol. However, the inherent limitations of batch-wise biodiesel production, including biphasic oil and alcohol, the establishment of equilibrium
Yonas Desta Bizualem +2 more
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Performance analysis of three-dimensional passive micromixers using k-means priority clustering with AHP-based sustainable design optimization [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis novel study presents an in-depth mathematical analysis, investigation, and comparative peculiar assessment of mixing behaviors across different microchannel configurations: the Simple T-shape, Spiral T-shape, and Three-Dimensional Serpentine Passive
Syed Farhan Javed +4 more
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Numerical Study on Bilateral Stagger Cantor Fractal Baffles Micromixer [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, 2022 Changing the structure of the microchannel or setting obstacles in the microchannel has become an effective way to improve the mixing performance of a passive micromixer.
Xueye Chen, Honglin Lv
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A Passive Micromixer with Koch Snowflakes Fractal Obstacle in Microchannel [PDF]
Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 2022 The passive micromixer is one of the essential devices that can be integrated into the Lab on Chip (LoC) system. Micromixer is needed to increase mixing efficiency.
L. Hasanah +6 more
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A Review of Pressure Drop and Mixing Characteristics in Passive Mixers Involving Miscible Liquids [PDF]
MicromachinesThe present review focuses on the recent studies carried out in passive micromixers for understanding the hydrodynamics and transport phenomena of miscible liquid–liquid (LL) systems in terms of pressure drop and mixing indices.
Arijit Ganguli +4 more
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