ArticleScientific reports2015
A multi-functional bubble-based microfluidic system.
Article in Scientific reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 11 papers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Periodic Flows in Microfluidics.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2024Review
- Unified framework for laser-induced transient bubble dynamics within microchannels.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Capillaric field effect transistors.Microsystems & nanoengineering · 2022Article
- Standing Air Bubble-Based Micro-Hydraulic Capacitors for Flow Stabilization in Syringe Pump-Driven Systems.Micromachines · 2020Article
- Review on Microbubbles and Microdroplets Flowing through Microfluidic Geometrical Elements.Micromachines · 2020Review
- Tunable microfluidic standing air bubbles and its application in acoustic microstreaming.Biomicrofluidics · 2019Article
- "Do-it-in-classroom" fabrication of microfluidic systems by replica moulding of pasta structures.Biomicrofluidics · 2018Article
- A new look at bubbles during biofilm inoculation reveals pronounced effects on growth and patterning.Biomicrofluidics · 2017Article
- A Review on Micromixers.Micromachines · 2017Review
- Droplet Breakup in Expansion-contraction Microchannels.Scientific reports · 2016Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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6 authors.
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Abstract
Recently, the bubble-based systems have offered a new paradigm in microfluidics. Gas bubbles are highly flexible, controllable and barely mix with liquids, and thus can be used for the creation of reconfigurable microfluidic systems. In this work, a hydrodynamically actuated bubble-based microfluidic system is introduced. This system enables the precise movement of air bubbles via axillary feeder channels to alter the geometry of the main channel and consequently the flow characteristics of the system. Mixing of neighbouring streams is demonstrated by oscillating the bubble at desired displacements and frequencies. Flow control is achieved by pushing the bubble to partially or fully close the main channel. Patterning of suspended particles is also demonstrated by creating a large bubble along the sidewalls. Rigorous analytical and numerical calculations are presented to describe the operation of the system. The examples presented in this paper highlight the versatility of the developed bubble-based actuator for a variety of applications; thus providing a vision that can be expanded for future highly reconfigurable microfluidics.
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