Fabrication and characterization of hydrogel-based microvalves

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 45-53

  Liu, Robin H ^b,c   Yu, Qing ^b   Beebe, David J ^a,b,d  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c MOTOROLA INC   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogel; In situ polymerization; Microvalves

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEL BASED MICROVALVES; LAMINAR STREAM MODE; MAXIMUM DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE; STIMULI RESPONSIVE HYDROGEL MATERIALS;

FABRICATION; HYDROGELS; LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE EFFECTS; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0036475871     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/84.982862     Document Type: Article

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