Fabrication of round channels using the surface tension of PDMS and its application to a 3D serpentine mixer

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1533-1541

  Lee, Kangsun ^a,b   Kim, Choong ^b   Shin, Kyeong Sik ^b   Lee, Jin Woo ^c   Ju, Byeong Kwon ^c   Kim, Tae Song ^b   Lee, Seung Ki ^a   Kang, Ji Yoon ^b  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIQUID FILMS; LITHOGRAPHY; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SERPENTINE; SURFACE TENSION;

3D SERPENTINE MIXERS; CHANNEL LAYERS; PDMS LAYERS;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 34547657521     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/17/8/016     Document Type: Article

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