A reliable and programmable acoustofluidic pump powered by oscillating sharp-edge structures.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

We present a programmable acoustofluidic pump that utilizes the acoustic streaming effects generated by the oscillation of tilted sharp-edge structures. This sharp-edge-based acoustofluidic pump is capable of generating stable flow rates as high as 8 μL min(-1) (~76 Pa of pumping pressure), and it can tune flow rates across a wide range (nanoliters to microliters per minute). Along with its ability to reliably produce stable and tunable flow rates, the acoustofluidic pump is easy to operate and requires minimum hardware, showing great potential for a variety of applications.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Huang, P-H; Nama, N; Mao, Z; Li, P; Rufo, J; Chen, Y; Xie, Y; Wei, C-H; Wang, L; Huang, TJ

Published Date

  • November 2014

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 14 / 22

Start / End Page

  • 4319 - 4323

PubMed ID

  • 25188786

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC4198616

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1473-0189

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1473-0197

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1039/c4lc00806e

Language

  • eng