Microfluidics in structured multimaterial fibers
Abstract
The development of microfluidics, or the study of fluid behavior and manipulation at the microscale, has largely been catalyzed by microfabrication techniques based on a planar chip format. While immensely powerful, planar fabrication methods have inherent restrictions that prevent the realization of relatively simple channel structures, such as nonrectangular cross-sectional geometries and arbitrary cross-sectional materials placement. This study introduces a microfluidics fabrication method based on a fiber format that enables the construction of microchannels with highly tunable cross-sectional geometries and a broad range of materials. This approach allows for degrees of freedom in the design and function of microfluidic systems, thereby extending the reach of realizable microfluidic devices.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Oct 29, 2018
- Source ID
- 10.1073/pnas.1809459115
Entities
People
- Etgar Levy
- Hao-wei Su
- Jaemyon Lee
- Joel Voldman
- Rodger Yuan
- Tural Khudiyev
- Yoel Fink
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- National Institutes of Health
- National Science Foundation
- United States Army Research Laboratory