Journal article
Porous Polydimethylsiloxane as a Gas-Liquid Interface for Microfluidic Applications
Journal of microelectromechanical systems, v 26(1), pp 120-126
01 Feb 2017
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Abstract
A gas-liquid interface in microfluidic devices requires effective gas absorption and minimal leakage. Here, we present porous polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as a gas-liquid interface for microfluidic applications. Two different porous PDMS structures, cube and film, have been prepared and tested for carbon dioxide (CO2) absorption ability in microfluidic devices. Porous PDMS showed higher CO2 absorption rates compared with original PDMS thin films. We also demonstrated the utility of porous PDMS gas-liquid interface via artificial photosynthesis device. The experimental results indicated that the porous PDMS gas-liquid interface facilitates sufficient glucose synthesis by allowing effective CO2 penetration.
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- Title
- Porous Polydimethylsiloxane as a Gas-Liquid Interface for Microfluidic Applications
- Creators
- Xiang Ren - Drexel UniversityHao Lu - North Carolina State UniversityJack G. Zhou - Drexel UniversityParkson Lee-Gau Chong - Temple UniversityWenqiao Yuan - North Carolina State UniversityMoses Noh - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of microelectromechanical systems, v 26(1), pp 120-126
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- CMMI-1300792; CMMI-1266338; CMMI-1266306 / National Science Foundation; National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000397049500012
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85006880713
- Other Identifier
- 991019167996904721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
- Instruments & Instrumentation
- Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
- Physics, Applied