Fabrication of microfluidic pump using conducting polymer actuator

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Sensor Networks, Ubiquitous, and Trustworthy Computing

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 457-463

  Kim, Jung Ho ^a   Lau, King Tong ^a   Diamond, Dermot ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Electrochemical actuator; Microfluidic; Micropump; Polypyrrole

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ACTUATORS; COMPUTER NETWORKS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; MICROCHANNELS; ORGANIC CONDUCTORS; POLYMERS; SENSORS; SILICONES; UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTUATOR; MICROFLUIDIC; MICROPUMP; POLYPYRROLE;

SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 50949129077     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/SUTC.2008.74     Document Type: Conference Paper

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