Photoelectrochemical ion concentration polarization : a microfluidic ion filtration system using light-driven electrochemical reactions [PDF]
, 2019 We report an ion separation or filtration method used in microchannel called photoelectrochemical ion concentration polarization (pICP). As a variant of faradaic ion concentration polarization (fICP), pICP utilizes TiO₂ photoelectrochemistry to form an ...
Yoon, Eunsoo
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Rapid Microfluidic Mixer Based on Ferrofluid and Integrated Microscale NdFeB-PDMS Magnet
Micromachines, 2019 Ferrofluid-based micromixers have been widely used for a myriad of microfluidic industrial applications in biochemical engineering, food processing, and detection/analytical processes.
Ran Zhou +3 more
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COMSOL Simulation of Bio-MEMS Rotating Microfluidic Mixer [PDF]
, 2016 Microfluidic flows in MEMS devices are generally laminar flows, hence the mixing is difficult. To improve the mixing of microfluidic flows, a passive or active micromixer device is needed.
Bawayan, Bayan
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Microfluidic mixing of low viscosity Boger fluids [PDF]
, 2014 This paper was presented at the 4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2014), which was held at University College, London, UK. The conference was organised by Brunel University and supported by the Italian Union of Thermofluiddynamics, IPEM, the ...
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Flow-Ratio Monitoring in a Microchannel by Liquid-Liquid Interface Interferometry
Proceedings, 2017 A new method to monitor the relative flow rates of two different liquids in a microchannel is presented. By using a simple out-of-plane interferometer setup, shifts in the position of the interface between the two liquids can be determined.
Martin Oellers +4 more
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Numerical and Experimental Study on Mixing Performances of Simple and Vortex Micro T-Mixers
Micromachines, 2018 Vortex flow increases the interface area of fluid streams by stretching along with providing continuous stirring action to the fluids in micromixers. In this study, experimental and numerical analyses on a design of micromixer that creates vortex flow ...
Mubashshir Ahmad Ansari +2 more
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Finding the optimal design of a passive microfluidic mixer. [PDF]
, 2019 The ability to thoroughly mix two fluids is a fundamental need in microfluidics. While a variety of different microfluidic mixers have been designed by researchers, it remains unknown which (if any) of these mixers are optimal (that is, which designs ...
Brisk, Philip +5 more
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, 2009 This paper presents the design and numerical simulation of a T-shape microfluidic electroosmotic micromixer. It is equipped with six microelectrodes that are embedded in the side surfaces of the microchannel.
Kanwar, J. R. +3 more
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Achieving Optimal Conditions of Membrane Bioreactors for Dairy Industry Wastewater Treatment [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Chemical EngineeringThis study investigates the two-phase flow simulation in a Y-type micromixer with a circular pit at the junction with a 1.7 MHz ultrasonic (US) transducer. A CFD simulation is conducted on the micromixer under varying fluid flow rates.
Reza Jan Amiri +3 more
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Active Microfluidic Mixer with Fully-Differential Rotary Blades [PDF]
, 2016 Mixing of microfluidic flows is difficult due to the fact that microfluid is generally laminar flow and turbulence is not enough. To improve the mixing of microfluid, passive or active microfluidic mixers are developed.
Xiao, Licheng
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