Quantification of Vortex Generation Due to Non-Equilibrium Electrokinetics at the Micro/Nanochannel Interface: Spectral Analysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Lee, S.J.; Jeon, T.-J.; Kim, S.M.; Kim, D. Quantification of Vortex Generation Due to Non-Equilibrium Electrokinetics at the Micro/Nanochannel Interface: Spectral Analysis. Micromachines 2016, 7, 109. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi7070109
Lee SJ, Jeon T-J, Kim SM, Kim D. Quantification of Vortex Generation Due to Non-Equilibrium Electrokinetics at the Micro/Nanochannel Interface: Spectral Analysis. Micromachines. 2016; 7(7):109. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi7070109
Chicago/Turabian StyleLee, Seung Jun, Tae-Joon Jeon, Sun Min Kim, and Daejoong Kim. 2016. "Quantification of Vortex Generation Due to Non-Equilibrium Electrokinetics at the Micro/Nanochannel Interface: Spectral Analysis" Micromachines 7, no. 7: 109. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi7070109