Active micromixer using electrokinetic effects in the micro/nanochannel junction

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 197, Issue , 2012, Pages 289-294

  Yu, Samuel ^a   Jeon, Tae Joon ^a   Kim, Sun Min ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Active micromixer; Electrical breakdown; Electrokinetic effect; Nanojunction

Indexed keywords

COMBINED EFFECT; ELECTRICAL BREAKDOWN; ELECTROKINETIC EFFECT; ELECTROOSMOTIC FLOW; FABRICATION PROCESS; MICRO MIXERS; MICROFLUIDIC COMPONENTS; NANOJUNCTIONS; NON EQUILIBRIUM; PLANAR STRUCTURE; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE PDMS; SOFT LITHOGRAPHY; TWO-FLUID; VORTICAL FLOWS;

LITHOGRAPHY; MICROCHANNELS; SILICONES;

MIXERS (MACHINERY);

EID: 84863216194     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.05.044     Document Type: Article

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