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22 articles for “capillary flow”
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Experiments on the Passive Capillary Flow of Aqueous Ethanol in Sudden Expansion Microchannels towards the Applications in Nanofluidics and Nanoelectromechanical Systems
Abstract: In this work, total three individual sudden expansion microchannels are designed and fabricated by maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique inside the cleanroom laboratory. Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is used as the selected polymer to fabricate these microchannels. Aqueous ethanol (15% ethanol, 85% dyed water) is prepared and used as dyed working liquid. Surface-driven (passive) capillary flow of prepared working liquid is recorded by a CMOS camera corresponding to …
Published in International Journal of Composite and Constituent Materials · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 15–22 Read article
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Short Review on Nanofluidics with the Experimental Demonstration on Microfluidic Capillary Flow inside Microchannel Bends
Abstract: In this research work, author has presented a short review on nanofluidics. Total three individual microchannel bends as microfluidic devices are designed, fabricated and tested in this experimental work using author’s own hands-on completely. Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is the selected polymeric material to fabricate these microfluidic devices. Dyed water is prepared as working liquid to test these microfluidic devices. According to this experimental study, the surface-driven microfluidic flow of dyed water …
Published in International Journal of Applied Nanotechnology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 16–22 Read article
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Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Dyed Ethanol in a Single SU-8 based Microchannel Bend Fabricated on Glass
Abstract: In this experimental work, a single SU-8 based microchannel bend is fabricated on glass by maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique. Dyed ethanol is prepared as working liquid by mixing commercially available food dye with ethanol. Surface-driven capillary flow of dyed ethanol in streamline motion is recorded by a CMOS camera catching 25 frames per second with a corresponding time-scale resolution of 0.04 second. Effect of centrifugal force on surface-driven …
Published in International journal of Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 29–34 Read article
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Experiments to Record the Capillary Flow of Dyed Waterin SU-8 based Glass Microfluidic Devicestowards the Fluidic Phenomena
Abstract: In this experimental work, a set of three individual leakage-free SU-8 based glass microfluidic devices are fabricated by maskless lithography and proper indirect bonding technique. Dyed water(50% distilled water, 50% red dye) is prepared and used as working liquid. The microfluidic leakage is experimentally demonstrated in other set of two leaky microfluidic devices due to improper indirect bonding technique. The effect of surface-to-volume ratio on surface-driven capillary flow of dyed …
Published in International journal of Nanobiotechnology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 13–19 Read article
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Passive Capillary Flow of Dyed Ethylene Glycol in the SU-8 based Glass Microfluidic Devices Fabricated by Microfabrication Technologies
Abstract: In this work, total 4 individual SU-8 based glass microfluidic devices are fabricated by the steps of maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique using author’s own hands-on completely. Dyed ethylene glycol (80% red dye, 20% ethylene glycol) is prepared as working liquid. The CMOS camera catching 25 frames per second with a corresponding time-scale resolution of 0.04 second is used to record the surface-driven capillary flow of dyed ethylene glycol …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 37–42 Read article
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Passive Capillary Flow of Dyed Aqueous Isopropyl Alcohol in the Leakage-Free SU-8 based Glass Microfluidic Devices
Abstract: In this work, total 2 individual SU-8 based glass microfluidic devices are fabricated by the maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique. The aqueous isopropyl alcohol (10% IPA, 90% dyed water) is prepared to test these fabricated devices. Each passive capillary flow is recorded by the CMOS camera catching 25 frames per second. This work will be useful in bioengineering applications. Keywords: Passive capillary flow, SU-8, Aqueous IPA, Microfluidic device
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 30–32 Read article
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Passive Capillary Flow of Dyed Aqueous Ethanol in the Leakage-Free PMMA Microchannel
Abstract: A single polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microfluidic device is fabricated by the maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique. This device is tested by dyed aqueous ethanol (10% ethanol, 90% dyed water) in leakage-free condition. The passive capillary flow of dyed aqueous ethanol is recorded by a CMOS camera catching 25 frames per second. This work will be useful in commercial bioengineering applications. Keywords: Passive capillary flow, PMMA, Aqueous ethanol, …
Published in International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 12–14 Read article
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Short Report on the Effect of Atmospheric Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Processing to Control the Capillary Flow in Polymer based Microfluidic Devices
Abstract: In this experimental work, a couple of microfluidic devices are fabricated by polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) using the maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique. One device is fabricated by pristine PMMA, and the other device is fabricated by dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma processed PMMA. Dyed water is selected and prepared as working liquid. Each surface-driven capillary flow of dyed water is recorded by a CMOS camera. This work …
Published in International Journal of Polymer Science and Engineering · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Passive Capillary Flow of Dyed Water in SU-8 based Glass Microfluidic Devices integrated with Polyimide Layer on the Bottom Wall
Abstract: In this work, total 4 individual SU-8 based glass microfluidic devices are fabricated by the maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique. The polyimide layer is integrated on the selected portion of glass bottom wall of each device. Each passive capillary flow of dyed water is recorded by a CMOS camera catching 25 frames per second. This work will be useful to fabricate the SU-8 based laboratory-on-a-chip systems for microfluidic applications. …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 13–15 Read article
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Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Dyed Working Liquid in the SU-8 based Glass Microfluidic Device Fabricated by Maskless Lithography and Indirect Bonding Technique
Abstract: A single SU-8 based glass microfluidic device is fabricated by the maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique, using the negative photoresist SU-8. Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) dissolved in EC solvent (SU-8 developer) is used as the prepared adhesive material in the indirect bonding technique. Dyed water (90% red coloured food dye, 10% distilled water) is prepared as the working liquid. A CMOS camera catching 25 frames per second with a corresponding time-scale …
Published in International Journal of Microelectronics and Digital integrated circuits · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 26–31 Read article
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Thermodynamic Explanation on Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Working Liquids in the Microfluidic Devices Fabricated by Polymers
Abstract: In this experimental work, total 100 individual microfluidic devices are fabricated by polymers using author’s own hands-on completely. A set of straight microchannels, gradual expansion microchannels, sudden expansion microchannels and sudden contraction microchannels are fabricated by SU-8 using the maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique. Another set of straight microchannels, gradual expansion microchannels, sudden expansion microchannels and sudden contraction microchannels are fabricated by PMMA using the maskless lithography, hot embossing …
Published in International journal of Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 45–70 Read article
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Review on the Capillary Flow Characteristics in Polymer based Microfluidic Systems
Abstract: In this review different effects to control the surface-driven capillary flow in polymer based microfluidic systems. Author has used the polymers like polyimide, SU-8 and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) to fabricate the polymer based microfluidic systems. Author has studied the individual effects of surface wettability, surface free energy, surface chemistry, surface topography, channel aspect ratio, capillary pressure, kinetic energy, centrifugal force, surface area to volume ratio, microfluidic friction, liquid viscosity and effective …
Published in International Journal of Polymer Science and Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 28–33 Read article
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Passive Capillary Flow of Dyed Ethanol for Nanofluidics
Abstract: In this experimental work, a single polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microchannel bend as microfluidic device is fabricated by maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique. Dyed ethanol is prepared and used as working liquid in this work. A CMOS camera is used to capture the surface-driven capillary flow of dyed ethanol in the fabricated PMMA microchannel bend. In future, this experimental work may be useful to establish the nanofluidic flow …
Published in International Journal of Applied Nanotechnology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 18–23 Read article
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Effect of Circular Polyimide Micropillars on Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Dyed Working Liquids inside the SU-8 based Glass Microfluidic Devices
Abstract: In this experimental work, total 8 individual SU-8 based glass microfluidic devices are fabricated using Mukhopadhyay’s own hands-on completely. Maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique are the methods to fabricate these devices. A CMOS camera catching 25 frames per second with a corresponding time-scale resolution of 0.04 second is used to record the surface-driven capillary flow in each device. Dyed water and dyed ethylene glycol are the selected and prepared …
Published in International Journal of Water Resources Engineering · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Short Review on Passive Capillary Flow in Microfluidics with an Experimental Demonstration about the SU-8 based Microfluidic Device
Abstract: In this experimental work, a single SU-8 based glass microfluidic device is fabricated by maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique. The surface-driven microfluidic flow of dyed water is recorded in the fabricated SU-8 device. Negative photoresist SU-8 is an efficient polymer to fabricate the microfluidic devices. A brief review on surface-driven passive microfluidic flow is provided in this short experimental report towards the applications in microfluidic lab-on-a-chip systems. This short …
Published in International Journal of Analytical and Applied Chemistry · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Experimental Studies on the Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Water in Pristine and Processed Microfluidic Devices Fabricated by PMMA
Abstract: In this work, air dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma processing on pristine polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) flat surface is the chosen surface modification technique to vary the surface wettability creating a difference in microfluidic speed of dyed water. Straight microchannel of uniform width, microchannel with integrated micropillars on bottom wall, and microchannel bend are the proposed designs of PMMA microfluidic devices in this work. Each microfluidic flow of dyed water is recorded …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 33–38 Read article
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Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Processing on Pristine PMMA Surfaces for Microfluidic Applications towards Applied Nanotechnology
Abstract: In this experimental work, a total of six individual microchannel bends as microfluidic devices are fabricated by maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique using polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). Air dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma processing is the selected surface modification technique in this particular experimental work. Dyed aqueous ethanol (10% ethanol, 90% dyed water) is the prepared working liquid to study the microfluidic flow characteristics. Effect of channel aspect …
Published in International Journal of Composite and Constituent Materials · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Experimental Studies on the Surface-Driven Microfluidic Flow of Dyed Ethylene Glycol in Polymer Microfluidic Devices
Abstract: In this experimental work, three individual microfluidic devices are fabricated by polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) using maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique. Straight microchannel having uniform width along entire channel length is the chosen design of microchannels before fabrication. Dyed ethylene glycol is prepared and used as working liquid. Effect of channel aspect ratio on surface-driven capillary flow of dyed ethylene glycol is studied. CMOS camera is used to …
Published in International Journal of Analytical and Applied Chemistry · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 17–22 Read article
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Short Report on the Polymer based Microfluidic Device Fabricated by Lithographic Techniques
Abstract: In this experimental work, a single microfluidic device is fabricated by maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique inside the cleanroom laboratory. Microchannel bend is the selected design to fabricate the microfluidic device. Dyed ethanol is selected and prepared as working liquid. The surface-driven capillary flow of dyed ethanol is recorded in the fabricated microchannel bend using a CMOS camera inside the materials-science laboratory. Effect of centrifugal force …
Published in International Journal of Polymer Science and Engineering · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 17–20 Read article
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Review on the Polymer based Microfluidic Devices for Bioengineering Applications
Abstract: In this review, few recently published research papers related to the experimental investigations are briefly summarized. The experimental observations on different effects to control the surface-driven capillary flow are mentioned related to the polymer microfluidic devices. According to the literature survey in this article, the negative photoresist SU-8 and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) are the two major polymers to fabricate the microfluidic devices using different conventional techniques. This review will be useful …
Published in International Journal of Polymer Science and Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 44–48 Read article