Rapid concentration of nanoparticles with DC dielectrophoresis in focused electric fields

Nanoscale Research Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-60

  Chen, Dafeng ^a   Du, Hejun ^a   Tay, Chee Yong ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

DC dielectrophoresis; Electrokinetics; Microfluidics; Nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION OF; DC DIELECTROPHORESIS; DIELECTROPHORESIS; DIRECT CURRENT; ELECTROKINETICS; FLOW DIRECTION; FLUORESCENT NANOPARTICLES; HIGH FIELD; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; MOLECULAR BIOMARKER; SAMPLE PREPARATION;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIELECTRIC DEVICES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROOSMOSIS; ELECTROPHORESIS; MICROCHANNELS; NANOPARTICLES; SILICONES;

MICROFLUIDICS;

EID: 77952885782     PISSN: 19317573     EISSN: 1556276X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11671-009-9442-3     Document Type: Article

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