Polymer mechanically interlocking structures as interconnects for microfluidic systems

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Jaffer, S ^a   Gray, B L ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICROFLUIDICS; PHOTOPOLYMERS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE;

INTERLOCKING CYLINDERS; MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS; MICROINSTRUMENTS;

OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS;

EID: 42549093552     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/18/3/035043     Document Type: Article

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