TY - GEN
T1 - Bio-inspired microfluidic pumping by roll-printed artificial cilia
AU - Wang, Y.
AU - Zhang, S.
AU - Cardinaels, R. M.
AU - Anderson, P. D.
AU - Den Toonder, J. M.J.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Magnetic artificial cilia are bio-inspired micro-hairs covering a surface that can be actuated using a magnetic field to pump or mix fluids in microfluidic devices. This paper presents a novel fabrication method to realize magnetic artificial cilia using a roll-printing process. When integrated in a closedloop channel, the artificial cilia were shown to be capable of generating substantial microfluidic pumping using external magnetic actuation. The development of this cleanroom-free, high speed and potentially large area method of production of artificial cilia is another step towards their implementation in real-life applications.
AB - Magnetic artificial cilia are bio-inspired micro-hairs covering a surface that can be actuated using a magnetic field to pump or mix fluids in microfluidic devices. This paper presents a novel fabrication method to realize magnetic artificial cilia using a roll-printing process. When integrated in a closedloop channel, the artificial cilia were shown to be capable of generating substantial microfluidic pumping using external magnetic actuation. The development of this cleanroom-free, high speed and potentially large area method of production of artificial cilia is another step towards their implementation in real-life applications.
KW - Cilia
KW - Cleanroom-free fabrication
KW - Microfluidic pumping
KW - Roll-pulling process
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85014173923
M3 - Conference Paper published in a book
AN - SCOPUS:85014173923
T3 - 20th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2016
SP - 152
EP - 153
BT - 20th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2016
PB - Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society
T2 - 20th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2016
Y2 - 9 October 2016 through 13 October 2016
ER -