Magnetohydrodynamic Microfluidic Systems Including Modified Electrodes And Methods Of Using The Same
First Claim
1. A microfluidic system comprising:
- a chip having a first and second electrode, said first electrode comprising at least one modified electrode including an immobilized electroactive chemical species;
at least one power source adapted to create an ionic current that passes between said electrodes;
at least one magnet adapted to create a magnetic field that is perpendicular to said ionic current;
said chip adapted to receive a fluid; and
said magnetic field and said ionic current combine to induce flow of the fluid in said chip.
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Abstract
A magnetohydrodynamic microfluidic system and a method of pumping a fluid using a magnetohydrodynamic system are disclosed. The method includes applying at least one of an electric current and an electric voltage to a first modified electrode and a second electrode to generate an ionic current between the first modified electrode and the second electrode and to cause a current carrying species to move to or from the modified electrode, applying a magnetic field perpendicular to an ionic current vector, the magnetic field and the ionic current combining to induce flow of the fluid in a direction perpendicular to the magnetic field and the ionic current vector, and maintaining fluid flow by recharging the modified electrode.
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13 Claims
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1. A microfluidic system comprising:
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a chip having a first and second electrode, said first electrode comprising at least one modified electrode including an immobilized electroactive chemical species; at least one power source adapted to create an ionic current that passes between said electrodes; at least one magnet adapted to create a magnetic field that is perpendicular to said ionic current; said chip adapted to receive a fluid; and said magnetic field and said ionic current combine to induce flow of the fluid in said chip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A microfluidic system comprising:
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a plurality of chips having a first and second electrode, said first electrode comprising at least one modified electrode including an immobilized electroactive chemical species; at least one power source adapted to create an ionic current that passes between said electrodes; a plurality of magnets adapted to create a magnetic field that is perpendicular to said ionic current; said chips adapted to receive a fluid; and said magnetic field and said ionic current combine to induce flow of the fluid in said chips. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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