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Fast fabrication process of microfluidic devices based on cyclic olefin copolymer

Ben Azouz, Aymen, Murphy, Stephen, Karazi, Shadi ORCID: 0000-0002-8887-0873, Vázquez, Mercedes ORCID: 0000-0002-9770-5562 and Brabazon, Dermot ORCID: 0000-0003-3214-6381 (2014) Fast fabrication process of microfluidic devices based on cyclic olefin copolymer. Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 29 (2). pp. 93-99. ISSN 1042-6914

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Abstract

A new low-cost process for fast fabrication of multilayer microfluidic devices using cyclic olefin copolymer film materials is presented. This novel process consists of the fabrication of microfluidic features by xurography, followed by multilayer lamination via cyclohexane vapor exposure. Exposure time to this solvent and compression time were optimized for bond tensile strength. A three-layer microfluidic chip capable of withstanding back pressures up to 23 MPa was fabricated in less than an hour. The suitability of this fast prototyping method for fabrication of functional UV-transparent microfluidic devices was demonstrated by development and testing of a microfluidic mixer and preparation of a polymer monolithic column within the microfluidic channel.

Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Microfluidic devices
Subjects:Engineering > Materials
Engineering > Mechanical engineering
DCU Faculties and Centres:Research Initiatives and Centres > Irish Separation Science Cluster (ISSC)
Research Initiatives and Centres > Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre (APTRC)
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2013.811739
Copyright Information:© 2014 Taylor & Francis This is an electronic version of an article published in Materials and Manufacturing Processes. Available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2013.811739
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:20547
Deposited On:02 Apr 2015 10:23 by Fran Callaghan . Last Modified 20 Sep 2018 09:08

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