Fast fabrication process of microfluidic devices based on cyclic olefin copolymer

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 93-99

  Azouz, Aymen Ben ^a,b   Murphy, Stephen ^b   Karazi, Shadi ^b   Vázquez, Mercedes ^a,b   Brabazon, Dermot ^a,b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bonding; COC; Films; Micro mixer; Microfluidic; Micromachining; Monolith; Solvent; Vapor; Xurogaphy

Indexed keywords

COC; CYCLIC OLEFIN COPOLYMERS; DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING; MICRO MIXERS; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICROFLUIDIC CHANNEL; MONOLITH; XUROGAPHY;

BONDING; COPOLYMERS; FABRICATION; FILMS; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROMACHINING; MULTILAYERS; OLEFINS; SOLVENTS; TENSILE STRENGTH; VAPORS;

FLUIDIC DEVICES;

EID: 84896756739     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426914.2013.811739     Document Type: Article

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