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Numerical Analysis of Electroosmotic Flow through Capillaries

J. Adamek [1], L. Fromme [1]
[1] University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Bielefeld, Germany
Published in 2016

In the last decades, the topic of microfluidic Electroosmotic Pumps (EOP) gained the attention of scientists all over the world. One of the greatest advantages of the electroosmotic pumps is the fact, that there are no moving parts. With the effect of electro osmosis, it is possible to generate a continuous, bi-directional, impulse-free stream of electrolyte fluid. This effect leads to a high pressure inside of the capillaries of the Electroosmotic Pump. The simple construction of this type of pump opens a wide range of applications. The small size is very attractive for lab-on-a-chip (LOC) experiments. These are cheap and easy to integrate.

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