Performing chemical reactions in virtual capillary of surface tension-confined microfluidic devices

Nag, Angshuman ; Panda, Biswa Ranjan ; Chattopadhyay, Arun (2005) Performing chemical reactions in virtual capillary of surface tension-confined microfluidic devices Pramana - Journal of Physics, 65 (4). pp. 621-630. ISSN 0304-4289

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Official URL: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF0301045...

Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF03010450

Abstract

In this paper we report a new method of fabrication of surface tension confined microfluidic devices on glass. We have also successfully carried out some well-known chemical reactions in these fluidic channels to demonstrate the usefulness of these wall-less microchannels. The confined flow path of liquid was achieved on the basis of extreme differences in hydrophobic and hydrophilic characters of the surface. The flow paths were fabricated by making parallel lines using permanent marker pen ink or other polymer on glass surfaces. Two mirror image patterned glass plates were then sandwiched one on top of the other, separated by a thin gap-created using a spacer. The aqueous liquid moves between the surfaces by capillary forces, confined to the hydrophilic areas without wetting the hydrophobic lines, achieving liquid confinement without physical side-walls. We have shown that the microfluidic devices designed in such a way can be very useful due to their simplicity and low fabrication cost. More importantly, we have also demonstrated that the minimum requirement of such a working device is a hydrophilic line surrounded by hydrophobic environment, two walls of which are constituted of air and the rest is made of a hydrophobic surface.

Item Type:Article
Source:Microfluidics; Surface Tension; Wetting; Hydrophobic; Hydrophylic
ID Code:101420
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