AC Electrokinetics in Microfluidic Devices, Volume II
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "C:Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 10878
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electrokinetics; dielectrophoresis; microfluidics; electrohydrodynamics
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Interests: electrokinetics; microfluidics; dielectrophoresis; electrowetting
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Electric fields are commonly used for manipulating and characterizing liquids and small particles in suspension. Several applications in microsystems have appeared over the last few decades in diverse research fields, such as colloidal science, microelectronics, and biotechnology. For example, dielectrophoretic (DEP) forces can be used for manipulation and separation of a great variety of particles, such as biological cells, semiconductor nanowires or tiny metal colloids. DEP combined with electrokinetic-induced fluid flows can be leveraged for particle concentration in microfluidic devices. Additionally, particle–particle interactions (electric and/or hydrodynamic) arise upon application of electric fields, leading to self-assembly patterns, a common bottom-up approach for the fabrication of engineered microstructures. Several electric field-induced fluid flows occur in microelectrode structures; these flows can be used for standard liquid manipulation, such as pumping and mixing. In addition, the electrowetting effect allows for fine tuning of contact angle and droplet manipulation within microsystems. AC electrokinetics has also been used to characterize the dielectric properties of particles through DEP, as well as to assist other measurement techniques such as fluorescent spectroscopy or electrical impedance spectroscopy by pre-concentrating the particles.
This Special Issue seeks to showcase research papers, communications, and review articles that focus on all aspects of the application of AC electrokinetic methods in microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip technologies.
Prof. Dr. Antonio Ramos
Dr. Pablo García-Sánchez
Raúl Fernández-Mateo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- dielectrophoresis
- electrorotation
- electrophoresis
- electroosmosis
- non-linear electrokinetics
- electrowetting
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