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The manufacturing of packaged capillary action microfluidic systems by means of CO₂ laser processing

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posted on 2024-06-06, 11:31 authored by MI Mohammed, MPY Desmulliez
In this article we demonstrate a simple yet robust rapid prototyping manufacturing technique for the construction of autonomous microfluidic capillary systems by means of CO 2 laser processing. The final packaging of the microfluidic device is demonstrated using thermal lamination bonding and allows for a turnaround time of approximately 30 min to 3 h from activation of the laser system to device use. The low-cost CO 2 laser system is capable of producing repeatable microfluidic structures with minimum feature sizes superior than 100-150 μm over channel depths of more than 100 μm. This system is utilised to create capillary pump and valve designs within poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) substrates. Such components are part of advanced systems that can self initiate and maintain the flow of various volumes of fluids from an input to a collection reservoir, whilst also controlling the progression of the flow through the various demonstrated valve type structures. The resulting systems could prove a very useful alternative to traditional, non-integrated, fluidic actuation and flow control systems found on-chip, which generally require some form of energy input, have limited portable capabilities and require more complex fabrication procedures.

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Journal

Microsystem technologies

Volume

19

Pagination

809-818

Location

Berlin, Germany

ISSN

0946-7076

Publication classification

C Journal article, C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2013, Springer-Verlag

Issue

6

Publisher

Springer Verlag

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