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Development of Integrated Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (Ideas): Trending Towards Smarter and Smaller Soft Microfluidic Systems


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During the last five years, great advancements in microfluidics have been achieved with the development of "sample-in-answer-out" systems. Such systems have begun to realize the true potential of analytical miniaturization since the concept of the "micro-Total Analysis System" was first envisioned. These systems are characterized by the elegant integration of multiple fluid-handling channel architectures that enable serial execution of sample preparation, separation and detection techniques on a single device. While miniaturization and portability are often identified as key advantages for microfluidics, these highly integrated systems are heavily reliant upon large off-chip equipment, i.e. the microchip is often tethered to the laboratory via multiple syringe pumps, vacuum pumps, solenoid valves, gas cylinders and high voltage power supplies. In this dissertation, a procedure for the facile integration of dielectric elastomer (DE) actuators (called IDEAs) onto microfluidic devices is described. Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) is commonly used as a microchip substrate because it is cheap and easy to fabricate, mechanically robust and optically transparent. The operation of an IDEA exploits the ability of PDMS to behave as a smart material and deform in the presence of an electric field. In Chapter 2, the fabrication of IDEA units on a standard microchip electrophoresis device is described. IDEA-derived injections were used to evaluate the physical performance of this novel actuator configuration. In Chapter 3, the analytical merits of IDEA-derived injections were evaluated. Sampling bias caused by electokinetic injection techniques has been problematic for conventional microchip electrophoresis systems due to the lack of fluid access. The hydrodynamic injections created by IDEA operation were found to be highly reproducible, efficient, and possess a negligible degree of sampling bias. In Chapter 4, the spatial characteristics of microchannel deformation due to IDEA actuation have been investigated using fluorescence microscopy. It was determined that the DE compresses more along the edge of the channel than in the middle of the channel. This information can be used to design a new generation of more efficient IDEAs.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781243757807
  • Publisher: Proquest, Umi Dissertation Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Proquest, Umi Dissertation Publishing
  • Height: 254 mm
  • Weight: 268 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1243757809
  • Publisher Date: 01 Sep 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Width: 203 mm


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