Microfluidic active mixers employing ultra-high aspect-ratio rare-earth magnetic nano-composite polymer artificial cilia

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Rahbar, Mona ^a   Shannon, Lesley ^a   Gray, Bonnie L ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

magnetic nano composite; MEMS; microfluidic; micromixer

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION TECHNIQUE; HIGH MAGNETIZATION; MICRO MIXERS; MICRO-FABRICATION TECHNIQUES; MICRO-MOLDING PROCESS; MICROFLUIDIC ACTIVE MIXER; MIXER APPLICATIONS; PASSIVE DIFFUSIONS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FABRICATION; MEMS; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MIXERS (MACHINERY); MIXING; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERS; SILICONES;

ASPECT RATIO;

EID: 84893045867     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/24/2/025003     Document Type: Article

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