Abstract
Liquid transportation without employing a bulky power source, often observed in nature, has been an essential prerequisite for smart applications of microfluidic devices. In this report, a leafinspired micropump (LIM) which is composed of thermoresponsive stomata inspired membrane (SIM) and mesophyllinspired agarose cryogel (MAC) is proposed. The LIM provides a durable flow rate of 30 μl/h·cm2 for more than 30 h at room temperature without external mechanical power source. By adapting a thermo-responsive polymer, the LIM can smartly adjust the delivery rate of a therapeutic liquid in response to temperature changes. In addition, as the LIM is compact, portable, and easily integrated into any liquid, it might be utilized as an essential component in advanced hand-held drug delivery devices.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Symposia |
Subtitle of host publication | Fluid Measurement and Instrumentation; Fluid Dynamics of Wind Energy; Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conversion; Energy and Process Engineering; Microfluidics and Nanofluidics; Development and Applications in Computational Fluid Dynamics; DNS/LES and Hybrid RANS/LES Methods |
Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780791858059 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | ASME 2017 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, FEDSM 2017 - Waikoloa, United States Duration: 2017 Jul 30 → 2017 Aug 3 |
Publication series
Name | American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FEDSM |
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Volume | 1B-2017 |
ISSN (Print) | 0888-8116 |
Conference
Conference | ASME 2017 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, FEDSM 2017 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Waikoloa |
Period | 17/7/30 → 17/8/3 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Copyright 2017 ASME.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering