Rapid, low cost fabrication of circular cross-section microchannels by thermal air molding

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

Volumn 2015-February, Issue February, 2015, Pages 348-350

  Nguyen, Thanh Qua ^a   Park, Woo Tae ^a  

^a Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; COSTS; FABRICATION; MICROCHANNELS; MICROFLUIDICS; MOLDING; MOLDS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; SILICONES; SPRAY NOZZLES;

CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTIONS; DROPLET GENERATION; FABRICATION PROCESS; LOW COST FABRICATION; MICROCHANNEL NETWORK; MICROFLUIDIC CHANNEL; PLASMA-ACTIVATED BONDINGS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE PDMS;

MEMS;

EID: 84931053404     PISSN: 10846999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MEMSYS.2015.7050960     Document Type: Conference Paper

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