Rapid, low-cost fabrication of circular microchannels by air expansion into partially cured polymer

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 235, Issue , 2016, Pages 302-308

  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; FABRICATION; GELATION; MICROFLUIDICS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; SILICONES;

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

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 84971351772     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2016.05.008     Document Type: Article

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