DEP-on-a-Chip: Dielectrophoresis Applied to Microfluidic Platforms
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Microfluidic Separation Techniques
3. Dielectrophoresis
4. Dielectrophoresis (DEP)-on-a-Chip
4.1. External Electrodes
4.2. Two-Dimensional Electrodes
4.2.1. Parallel and Interdigitated Electrodes
4.2.2. Castellated Electrodes
4.2.3. Other Types of Electrodes
4.3. Three-Dimensional Electrodes
4.3.1. Metal 3D Electrodes
4.3.2. Carbon 3D Electrodes
4.3.3. Polymer 3D Electrodes
4.3.4. Silicon 3D Electrodes
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Haoqing, Honglong Chang, and Pavel Neuzil. 2019. "DEP-on-a-Chip: Dielectrophoresis Applied to Microfluidic Platforms" Micromachines 10, no. 6: 423. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi10060423