A water-powered osmotic microactuator

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 736-742

  Su, Yu Chuan ^a   Lin, Liwei ^a   Pisano, Albert P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Microactuator; Microfluidics; Osmosis; Semipermeable membrane

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; DIAPHRAGMS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; OSMOSIS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SPIN COATING;

SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

MICROACTUATORS;

EID: 0036902734     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2002.805045     Document Type: Article

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