Virtual components for droplet control using marangoni flows: Size-selective filters, traps, channels, and pumps

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 401-404

  Basu, Amar S ^a,b   Yee, Seow Yuen ^a   Gianchandani, Yogesh B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel; Droplet; Filter; Marangoni effect; Microfluidics; Pump; Thermal probe

Indexed keywords

DROPS; MEMS; MICROFLUIDICS; PUMPS; VISCOUS FLOW;

AQUEOUS DROPLETS; CHANNEL; FILTER; MARANGONI EFFECTS; MICROFLUIDIC COMPONENTS; PHYSICAL STRUCTURES; THERMAL PROBE; VIRTUAL COMPONENTS;

HEAT FLUX;

EID: 50049123892     PISSN: 10846999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/memsys.2007.4432975     Document Type: Conference Paper

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