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ReviewMicromachines2024

A Thorough Review of Emerging Technologies in Micro- and Nanochannel Fabrication: Limitations, Applications, and Comparison.

Koosha Karimi, Ali Fardoost, Nikhil Mhatre, Jay Rajan, David Boisvert, Mehdi Javanmard

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Review in Micromachines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Koosha KarimiDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-7887-6903
Ali FardoostDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5922-9737
Nikhil MhatreDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.
Jay RajanDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.
David BoisvertDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.
Mehdi JavanmardDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.

Funding

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency W911NF2010295
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, the field of micro- and nanochannel fabrication has seen significant advancements driven by the need for precision in biomedical, environmental, and industrial applications. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of emerging fabrication technologies, including photolithography, soft lithography, 3D printing, electron-beam lithography (EBL), wet/dry etching, injection molding, focused ion beam (FIB) milling, laser micromachining, and micro-milling. Each of these methods offers unique advantages in terms of scalability, precision, and cost-effectiveness, enabling the creation of highly customized micro- and nanochannel structures. Challenges related to scalability, resolution, and the high cost of traditional techniques are addressed through innovations such as deep reactive ion etching (DRIE) and multipass micro-milling. This paper also explores the application potential of these technologies in areas such as lab-on-a-chip devices, biomedical diagnostics, and energy-efficient cooling systems. With continued research and technological refinement, these methods are poised to significantly impact the future of microfluidic and nanofluidic systems.

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3D printingelectron beam lithographyfocused ion beaminjection moldinglaser micro-machiningmicrochannelsmicro CNCnanochannelsphotolithographysoft lithographywet/dry etch

Identifiers

PMID39459148
PMCPMC11509582

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