Experimental Study on Microfluidic Mixing with Different Zigzag Angles
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Method
2.1. Overview
2.2. Experimental System
2.3. Dimensions and Fabrication of Microfluidic Channels
2.4. Image-based Evaluation for Mixing Performance
2.5. Calculation of Reynolds Number,
3. Results
3.1. Mixing at Different Locations along the Channel
3.2. Mixing with Different Zigzag Angles at Different Flow Rates
4. Discussion
4.1. Mixing of Zigzag Angles in Different Speed Regimes
4.2. Experimental Errors in Flow Control and Channel Dimensions
4.3. Spiral-Like Advection in Different Zigzag Angles
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
LOC | lab on a chip |
ROI | region of interest |
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Tsai, C.-H.D.; Lin, X.-Y. Experimental Study on Microfluidic Mixing with Different Zigzag Angles. Micromachines 2019, 10, 583. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi10090583
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Chicago/Turabian StyleTsai, Chia-Hung Dylan, and Xin-Yu Lin. 2019. "Experimental Study on Microfluidic Mixing with Different Zigzag Angles" Micromachines 10, no. 9: 583. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi10090583