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Opto-Smart Systems in Microfluidics

Opto-Smart Systems in Microfluidics

Larisa Florea, Dermot Diamond, Fernando Benito-Lopez
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781522500667|ISBN10: 1522500669|EISBN13: 9781522500674
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0066-7.ch010
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Florea, Larisa, et al. "Opto-Smart Systems in Microfluidics." Research Perspectives on Functional Micro- and Nanoscale Coatings, edited by Ana Zuzuarregui and Maria Carmen Morant-Miñana, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 265-288. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0066-7.ch010

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Florea, L., Diamond, D., & Benito-Lopez, F. (2016). Opto-Smart Systems in Microfluidics. In A. Zuzuarregui & M. Morant-Miñana (Eds.), Research Perspectives on Functional Micro- and Nanoscale Coatings (pp. 265-288). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0066-7.ch010

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Florea, Larisa, Dermot Diamond, and Fernando Benito-Lopez. "Opto-Smart Systems in Microfluidics." In Research Perspectives on Functional Micro- and Nanoscale Coatings, edited by Ana Zuzuarregui and Maria Carmen Morant-Miñana, 265-288. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0066-7.ch010

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Abstract

The possibility of using photo-stimulus to control flow in microfluidics devices is very appealing as light can provide contactless stimulation, is biocompatible and can be applied in a non-invasive and highly precise manner. One of the most popular ways to achieve photo-control flow in microfluidic channels is throughout the use of photo-responsive molecules. We review here the different principles and strategies of using photo-responsive molecules to induce or control liquid motion using light, which include the use of photo-controlled polymeric actuators, photo-sensitive coatings, or photo-sensitive surfactants. We further analyse the capability of these approaches to induce flow control throughout the photo-operation of valves, photo-control of electro-osmotic flows or photo-manipulation of discrete microliter-sized droplets.

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