scholarly journals Microfluidic Preconcentration Chip with Self-Assembled Chemical Modified Surface for Trace Carbonyl Compounds Detection

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 4402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Cheng ◽  
Jianwei Shao ◽  
Yifei Ye ◽  
Yang Zhao ◽  
Chengjun Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Carbonyl Compounds ◽  
Microelectromechanical Systems ◽  
Fem Analysis ◽  
Microfluidic Channels ◽  
Chemical Surface ◽  
Chemical Surface Modification ◽  
Pillar Arrays ◽  
Low Sensitivity

Carbonyl compounds in water sources are typical characteristic pollutants, which are important indicators in the health risk assessment of water quality. Commonly used analytical chemistry methods face issues such as complex operations, low sensitivity, and long analysis times. Here, we report a silicon microfluidic device based on click chemical surface modification that was engineered to achieve rapid, convenient and efficient capture of trace level carbonyl compounds in liquid solvent. The micro pillar arrays of the chip and microfluidic channels were designed under the basis of finite element (FEM) analysis and fabricated by the microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technique. The surface of the micropillars was sputtered with precious metal silver and functionalized with the organic substance amino-oxy dodecane thiol (ADT) by self-assembly for capturing trace carbonyl compounds. The detection of ppb level fluorescent carbonyl compounds demonstrates that the strategy proposed in this work shows great potential for rapid water quality testing and for other samples with trace carbonyl compounds.

Stochastic Computing via In Operando Modulation of Rectification in Molecular Tunneling Junctions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinkai Qiu ◽  
Sylvia Rousseva ◽  
Gang Ye ◽  
Jan C. Hummelen ◽  
Ryan Chiechi
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Variable Temperature ◽  
Self Assembled Monolayers ◽  
Microfluidic Channels ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Glycol Ethers ◽  
Stochastic Computing ◽  
Assembled Monolayers ◽  
In Operando ◽  
Tunneling Junctions

This paper describes the reconfiguration of molecular tunneling junctions during operation via the self-assembly of bilayers of glycol ethers. We use well-established functional groups to modulate the magnitude and direction of rectification in assembled tunneling junctions by exposing them to solutions containing different glycol ethers. Variable-temperature measurements establish that rectification occurs by a bias-dependent tunneling-hopping mechanism and that glycol ethers, beside being an unusually efficient tunneling medium, behave identically to alkanes. We fabricated memory bits from crossbar junctions prepared by injecting eutectic Ga-In into microfluidic channels. Two 8-bit registers were able to perform logical AND operations on bit strings encoded into chemical packets as microfluidic droplets that alter the composition of the crossbar junctions through self-assembly to effect memristor-like properties. This proof of concept work demonstrates the potential for fieldable molecular-electronic devices based on tunneling junctions of self-assembled monolayers and bilayers.

Mesoscale modelling of droplets’ self-assembly in microfluidic channels

Soft Matter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Montessori ◽  
Adriano Tiribocchi ◽  
Marco Lauricella ◽  
Fabio Bonaccorso ◽  
Sauro Succi
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Microfluidic Channels ◽  
Contact Interactions ◽  
Mesoscale Modelling ◽  
Multicomponent Flows

A recently proposed mesoscale approach for the simulation of multicomponent flows with near-contact interactions is employed to investigate the early stage formation and clustering statistics of soft flowing crystals in microfluidic channels.

Effects of embedded sub-micron pillar arrays in microfluidic channels on large DNA electrophoresis

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (18) ◽  
pp. 3242-3249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yick Chuen Chan ◽  
Yitshak Zohar ◽  
Yi-Kuen Lee
Keyword(s):  
Microfluidic Channels ◽  
Dna Electrophoresis ◽  
Pillar Arrays

Microsensors, MEMS and NEMS Based Complex Adaptive Smart Devices and Systems

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijay K. Varadan
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Microelectromechanical Systems ◽  
System Level ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Mems Devices ◽  
Wafer Level ◽  
Sensors And Actuators ◽  
Complex Adaptive ◽  
Microelectronics Industry

Abstract The microelectronics industry has seen explosive growth during the last thirty years. Extremely large markets for logic and memory devices have driven the development of new materials, and technologies for the fabrication of even more complex devices with features sizes now down at the sub micron level. Recent interest has arisen in employing these materials, tools and technologies for the fabrication of miniature sensors and actuators and their integration with electronic circuits to produce smart devices and MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS). This effort offers the promise of: 1. Increasing the performance and manufacturability of both sensors and actuators by exploiting new batch fabrication processes developed for the IC and microelectronics industry. Examples include micro stereo lithographic and micro molding techniques. 2. Developing novel classes of materials and mechanical structures not possible previously, such as diamond like carbon, silicon carbide and carbon nanotubes, micro-turbines and micro-engines. 3. Development of technologies for the system level and wafer level integration of micro components at the nanometer precision, such as self-assembly techniques and robotic manipulation. 4. Development of control and communication systems for MEMS devices, such as optical and RF wireless, and power delivery systems.

Fabrication of Sharp-edged 3D microparticles via folded PDMS microfluidic channels

Lab on a Chip ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenchen Zhou ◽  
Shuaishuai Liang ◽  
Yongjian Li ◽  
Haosheng Chen ◽  
Jiang Li
Keyword(s):  
Significant Role ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Biomedical Engineering ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Microfluidic Channels

3D microparticles have promising applications in self-assembly, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, etc. The shape of microparticles plays a significant role in their functionalities. Although numerous investigations have been conducted to...

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