Florea, LarisaORCID: 0000-0002-4704-2393, Diamond, DermotORCID: 0000-0003-2944-4839 and Benito-Lopez, FernandoORCID: 0000-0003-0699-5507
(2016)
Opto-smart systems in microfluidics.
In: Zuzuarregui, Ana and Morant-Miñana, Maria Carmen, (eds.)
Research Perspectives on Functional Micro- and Nanoscale Coatings.
IGI Global, Spain, pp. 265-288.
ISBN 9781522500667
The possibility of using photo-stimulus to control flow in microfluidics devices is very appealing as light can provide contactless stimulation, is biocompatible and can be applied in a non-invasive and highly precise manner. One of the most popular ways to achieve photo-control flow in microfluidic channels is throughout the use of photo-responsive molecules. We review here the different principles and strategies of using photo-responsive molecules to induce or control liquid motion using light, which include the use of photo-controlled polymeric actuators, photo-sensitive coatings, or photo-sensitive surfactants. We further analyse the capability of these approaches to induce flow control throughout the photo-operation of valves, photo-control of electro-osmotic flows or photo-manipulation of discrete microliter-sized droplets.
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Science Foundation Ireland under INSIGHT Award SFI/12/ RC/2289, F.B.-L. wants to thanks the Ramón y Cajal Programme (Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad) and the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development, and demonstration under Grant Agreement No. 604241
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11 May 2017 10:03 by
Larisa Florea
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