A thermally responsive PDMS composite and its microfluidic applications

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-57

  Samel, Björn ^a   Griss, Patrick ^a   Stemme, Göran ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fluidics; Microactuators; Micropumps

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; MICROACTUATORS; MICROCHANNELS; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROSPHERES; THERMAL EXPANSION; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

INTEGRATED VALVES; MICROPUMPS;

POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE;

EID: 33947208945     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2006.886025     Document Type: Article

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