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Micromachines, Volume 9, Issue 6

June 2018 - 58 articles

Cover Story: For inertial microfluidic systems, fluid flow and inertial particle focusing are highly dependent on the channel geometry. Flexible microfluidic systems can provide modulation of the inertial focusing and separations of microparticles. Newly developed PDMS-parylene hybrid microfluidics provide adjustable 3D channel geometry that leads to tunable cell separations. The superior mechanical properties of the thin-film parylene layer allow the cross-sectional shape preserved under channel bending and internal pressures. View this paper.
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Articles (58)

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,594 Views
11 Pages

20 June 2018

This paper demonstrates fatigue assessment based on eye blinks that are detected by dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells. In particular, the sensors were attached to the temple of eyeglasses and positioned at the lateral side of the eye. They are wearab...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,493 Views
16 Pages

Design and Performance Test of an Ocean Turbulent Kinetic Energy Dissipation Rate Measurement Probe

  • Bian Tian,
  • Huafeng Li,
  • Hua Yang,
  • Yulong Zhao,
  • Pei Chen and
  • Dalei Song

20 June 2018

Ocean turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rate is an essential parameter in marine environmental monitoring. Numerous probes have been designed to measure the turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rate in the past, and most of them utilize piezoelect...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
6,759 Views
11 Pages

20 June 2018

In this article, we report on a comprehensive modeling study of frequency tuning of graphene resonant nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) via electrostatic coupling forces induced by controlling the voltage of a capacitive gate. The model applies to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,514 Views
12 Pages

A Generic Control Architecture for Hybrid Micro-Machines

  • Xichun Luo,
  • Wenbin Zhong and
  • Wenlong Chang

19 June 2018

Hybrid micro-machining, which integrates several micro-manufacturing processes on one platform, has emerged as a solution to utilize the so-called “1 + 1 = 3” effect to tackle the manufacturing challenges for high value-added 3D micro-pro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
12,788 Views
12 Pages

19 June 2018

Exosomes have gained immense importance since their proteomic and genetic contents could potentially be used for disease diagnostics, monitoring of cancer progression, metastasis, and drug efficacy. However, establishing the clinical utility of exoso...

  • Article
  • Open Access
47 Citations
6,895 Views
16 Pages

Self-Assembled Mucin-Containing Microcarriers via Hard Templating on CaCO3 Crystals

  • Nadezhda G. Balabushevich,
  • Ekaterina A. Sholina,
  • Elena V. Mikhalchik,
  • Lyubov Y. Filatova,
  • Anna S. Vikulina and
  • Dmitry Volodkin

19 June 2018

Porous vaterite crystals of CaCO3 are extensively used for the fabrication of self-assembled polymer-based microparticles (capsules, beads, etc.) utilized for drug delivery and controlled release. The nature of the polymer used plays a crucial role a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
8,670 Views
15 Pages

19 June 2018

A technology platform based on commercial printed circuit boards (PCB) technology is developed and presented. It integrates rigid flame retardant (FR)-4 boards, flexible polyimide (PI) structures, and embedded cavities for micro- and meso-scale appli...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,899 Views
17 Pages

A Flexible Annular Sectorial Sensor for Detecting Contact Position Based on Constant Electric Field

  • Haibin Wu,
  • Haomiao Wang,
  • Jianfeng Huang,
  • Youzhi Zhang and
  • Jinhua Ye

19 June 2018

To achieve tactile detection on the irregular surface of a robot link, a flexible annular sectorial sensor with a five-layer structure was proposed that could be wrapped on the surface of a truncated cone-shaped link. The sensor was designed for the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
6,431 Views
12 Pages

Manipulation of the Superhydrophobicity of Plasma-Etched Polymer Nanostructures

  • Ke Du,
  • Youhua Jiang,
  • Yuyang Liu,
  • Ishan Wathuthanthri and
  • Chang-Hwan Choi

18 June 2018

The manipulation of droplet mobility on a nanotextured surface by oxygen plasma is demonstrated by modulating the modes of hydrophobic coatings and controlling the hierarchy of nanostructures. The spin-coating of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) allows...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
7,801 Views
10 Pages

Formation of Branched and Chained Alginate Microfibers Using Theta-Glass Capillaries

  • Keigo Nishimura,
  • Yuya Morimoto,
  • Nobuhito Mori and
  • Shoji Takeuchi

17 June 2018

This study proposes a microfluidic spinning method to form alginate microfibers with branched and chained structures by controlling two streams of a sodium alginate solution extruded from a theta-glass capillary (a double-compartmented glass capillar...

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