Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
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An integrated thermofluidic analysis of DNA hybridization, in the presence of combined electrokinetically and/or pressure-driven microchannel flows, is presented in this work. A comprehensive model is developed that combines bulk and... more
This study raises doubts about some fundamental ideas of electrostatics, namely the uniqueness theorems. The Poisson-Boltzmann equation (PBE) gives us very simple formula for charge density distribution (ρe) within fluids. Here we show... more
Thermoplastics are highly attractive substrate materials for microfluidic systems, with important benefits in the development of low cost disposable devices for a host of bioanalytical applications. While significant research activity has... more
Starting from the background of nanofluidics in other disciplines, this paper describes the present state of research in this field and discusses possible directions of development. Emphasis is put on the very diverse background of... more
Nanotubes and nanowires have sparked considerable interest in biosensing applications due to their exceptional charge transport properties and size compatibility with biomolecules. Among the various biosensing methodologies incorporating... more
Nowadays, nanoparticles have been widely applied in liquids due to their great impact on the growth rate of heat transfer as well as the solutions for the problems raised from the use of particles larger than nano in various currents.... more
We report the results of a comparative study of microfluidic emulsification of liquids with different viscosities. Depending on the properties of the fluids and their rates of flow, emulsification occurred in the dripping and jetting... more
The main challenge of mixing in microfluidic devices is that it is diffusion limited requiring meter long channels for their completion. It was recognized that for faster mixing, additional local force that cause transverse flow is... more
Integration and miniaturisation in electronics has undoubtedly revolutionised the modern world. In biotechnology, emerging lab-on-a-chip (LOC) methodologies promise all-integrated laboratory processes, to perform complete biochemical or... more
In this paper, we present a new design of hollow, out-of-plane polymeric microneedle with cylindrical side-open holes for transdermal drug delivery (TDD) applications. A detailed literature review of existing designs and analysis work on... more
The interaction between ac electric fields and the induced charge in the double layer formed on top of electrodes generates steady motion of aqueous solutions. This phenomenon is termed ac electro-osmosis. Unidirectional fluid motion is... more
Gas transport in micropores/nanopores deviates from classical continuum calculations due to nonequilibrium in gas dynamics. In such a case, transport can be classified by the Knudsen number (Kn) as the ratio of gas mean free path and... more
This study presents a new suction-type, pneumatically driven microfluidic device for liquid delivery and mixing. The three major components, including two symmetrical, normally closed micro-valves and a sample transport/mixing unit, are... more
Applicability of two kinds of computational-fluid-dynamics method adopting Cahn-Hilliard (CH) and Allen-Cahn (AC)-type diffuse-interface advection equations based on a phase-field model (PFM) is examined to simulation of motions of... more
A B S T R A C T Soft assemblies obtained following the Layer-by-Layer (LbL) approach are accounted among the most interesting systems for designing biomaterials and drug delivery platforms. This is due to the extraordinary versatility and... more
In this paper we present electro-osmotic (EO) flow within a more traditional fluid mechanics framework. Specifically, the modified Bernoulli equation (viz. the energy equation, the mechanical energy equation, the pipe flow equation, etc.)... more
The investigation of human disease mechanisms is difficult due to the heterogeneity in gene expression and the physiological state of cells in a given population. In comparison to bulk cell measurements, single-cell measurement... more