A compact, low-cost microliter-range liquid dispenser based on expandable microspheres

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2740-2746

  Roxhed, N ^a   Rydholm, S ^a   Samel, B ^a   Van Der Wijngaart, W ^a   Griss, P ^a   Stemme, G ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; DYE LASERS; FLUIDICS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS;

EXPANDABLE MICROSPHERES; HEAT INSULATING LAYERS; MILLILITER VOLUMES; VOLUME BATCH MANUFACTURING;

DISPENSERS;

EID: 33846117051     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/16/12/030     Document Type: Article

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