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2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huyen-Trang Tran ◽  
Hung-Minh Nguyen ◽  
Thi-Minh-Hue Nguyen ◽  
Chieh Chang ◽  
Wei-Ling Huang ◽  
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2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jihyun Jang ◽  
Hyun-seung Kim ◽  
San Moon ◽  
Oh B. Chae ◽  
Sung-Jin Ahn ◽  
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2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ran An ◽  
Adrienne Minerick

The ability to generate stable, spatiotemporally controllable concentration gradients is critical for both electrokinetic and biological applications such as directional wetting and chemotaxis. Electrochemical techniques for generating solution and surface gradients display benefits such as simplicity, controllability, and compatibility with automation. Here, we present an exploratory study for generating micro-scale spatiotemporally controllable gradients using a reaction-free electrokinetic technique in a microfluidic environment. Methanol solutions with ionic Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) molecules were used as an illustrative electrolyte. Spatially non-uniform alternating current (AC) electric fields were applied using hafnium dioxide (HfO2) coated Ti/Au electrode pairs. Results from spatial and temporal analysis, along with control experiments suggest that the FITC ion concentration gradient in bulk fluid (over 50 µm from the electrode) was established due to spatial variation of electric field density, and was independent of electrochemical reactions at the electrode surface. The established ion concentration gradients depended on both amplitudes and the frequencies of the oscillating AC electric field. Overall, this work reports a novel approach for generating stable and spatiotemporally tunable gradients in a microfluidic chamber using a reaction-free electrochemical methodology.


2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ran An ◽  
Adrienne Minerick

The ability to generate stable, spatiotemporally controllable concentration gradients is critical for both electrokinetic and biological applications such as directional wetting and chemotaxis. Electrochemical techniques for generating solution and surface gradients display benefits such as simplicity, controllability, and compatibility with automation. Here, we present an exploratory study for generating micro-scale spatiotemporally controllable gradients using a reaction-free electrokinetic technique in a microfluidic environment. Methanol solutions with ionic Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) molecules were used as an illustrative electrolyte. Spatially non-uniform alternating current (AC) electric fields were applied using hafnium dioxide (HfO2) coated Ti/Au electrode pairs. Results from spatial and temporal analysis, along with control experiments suggest that the FITC ion concentration gradient in bulk fluid (over 50 µm from the electrode) was established due to spatial variation of electric field density, and was independent of electrochemical reactions at the electrode surface. The established ion concentration gradients depended on both amplitudes and the frequencies of the oscillating AC electric field. Overall, this work reports a novel approach for generating stable and spatiotemporally tunable gradients in a microfluidic chamber using a reaction-free electrochemical methodology.


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Fei Liu ◽  
Ryan S. Kingsbury ◽  
Jeromy J. Rech ◽  
Wei You ◽  
Orlando Coronell

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2022 ◽  
Vol 307 ◽  
pp. 121895
Author(s):  
Chao Jiang ◽  
Jianfeng Pan ◽  
Yuejin Zhu ◽  
Jianxing Li ◽  
Huilong Chen ◽  
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