Optimization of planar interdigitated microelectrode array for biofluid transport by AC electrothermal effect

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 167-178

  Yuan, Quan ^a   Yang, Kai ^a   Wu, Jie ^a  

^a University of Tennessee   (United States)

Author keywords

AC electrokinetics; AC electrothermal effect; Interdigitated microelectrodes; Micropump

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROOSMOSIS; IONIC STRENGTH; MATLAB; MICROELECTRODES; MICROFLUIDICS; OPTIMIZATION;

AC ELECTROKINETICS; CHARACTERISTIC LENGTH; ELECTRO-THERMAL EFFECTS; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; INTER-DIGITATED ELECTRODES; INTERDIGITATED MICROELECTRODE ARRAY; INTERDIGITATED MICROELECTRODES; MICRO PUMP;

PUMPS;

EID: 84898976846     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-013-1231-8     Document Type: Article

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