Campus Units
Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Center for Advanced Host Defenses, Immunobiotics and Translational Comparative Medicine
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
2015
Journal or Book Title
Analytical Methods
Volume
7
Issue
24
First Page
10217
Last Page
10223
DOI
10.1039/C5AY01061F
Abstract
On-chip sample processing is integral to the continued development of lab-on-a-chip devices for various applications. An active microfluidic mixer prototype is proposed using ionic electroactive polymer actuators (IEAPAs) as artificial cilia. A proof-of-concept experiment was performed in which the actuators were shown to produce localized flow pattern disruptions in the laminar flow regime. Suggestions for further engineering and optimization of a scaled-down, complete device are provided. While the device in its current state of development necessitates further engineering, the use of IEAPAs addresses issues currently associated with the use of electromechanical actuators as active microfluidic mixers and may prove to be a useful alternative to other similar materials.
Copyright Owner
The Royal Society of Chemistry
Copyright Date
2015
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Meis, Catherine; Montazami, Reza; and Hashemi, Nicole Nastaran, "Ionic electroactive polymer actuators as active microfluidic mixers" (2015). Mechanical Engineering Publications. 314.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/me_pubs/314
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Comments
This is a manuscript of an article published as Meis, Catherine, Reza Montazami, and Nastaran Hashemi. "Ionic electroactive polymer actuators as active microfluidic mixers." Analytical Methods 7, no. 24 (2015): 10217-10223. DOI: 10.1039/C5AY01061F. Posted with permission.