Optofluidic fabrication of complex 3D shaped particles via fluid inertia

K. S. Paulsen, C. Y. Wu, D. Di Carlo, Aram Chung

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Abstract

We present the creation of complex 3D shaped particles using inertial flow deformation and UV polymerization. Our approach is comprised of two coupled processes: (1) Inertial flow in microchannels which precisely engineers the flow cross sectional shape of UV-reactive and inert fluid streams, and (2) Light activated polymerization where patterned UV light triggers the fluid polymerization process. Thus, various 3D shaped particles are created at the intersection of a horizontal extrusion of fluid and a vertical extrusion of patterned UV light. We present the results from a comprehensive numerical and experimental analysis of inertial flow deformation and particle fabrication.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2014
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages1386-1388
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9780979806476
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Jan 1
Externally publishedYes
Event18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2014 - San Antonio, United States
Duration: 2014 Oct 262014 Oct 30

Publication series

Name18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2014

Other

Other18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Antonio
Period14/10/2614/10/30

Keywords

  • 3D particles
  • Inertial microfluidics
  • Optofluidics
  • Particle fabrication

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering

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