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Abstract
Active sorting of particle in the dielectrophoresis microfluidic channel by applying the boundary element method and point-particle approach is investigated. In this paper, we investigate the dynamics of particle sorting for various particle sizes, electrode potential, electrode spacing, and relative permittivity. The microfluidic device consists a straight mother channel, two inlets, two outlets, and up and down triangular electrodes. The boundary element method is applied to numerically solve the integral equations of the Laplace differential equation of electric potential and Stokes differential equation. In continue, the dynamics of particle separation using the point-particle approach is investigated. Numerical results indicate that there are three different particle sorting regimes. They are called by up-outlet, down-outlet, and trapped regimes. The results illustrate that there are a good agreement between two numerical approaches.
期刊介绍:
Microfluidics and Nanofluidics is an international peer-reviewed journal that aims to publish papers in all aspects of microfluidics, nanofluidics and lab-on-a-chip science and technology. The objectives of the journal are to (1) provide an overview of the current state of the research and development in microfluidics, nanofluidics and lab-on-a-chip devices, (2) improve the fundamental understanding of microfluidic and nanofluidic phenomena, and (3) discuss applications of microfluidics, nanofluidics and lab-on-a-chip devices. Topics covered in this journal include:
1.000 Fundamental principles of micro- and nanoscale phenomena like,
flow, mass transport and reactions
3.000 Theoretical models and numerical simulation with experimental and/or analytical proof
4.000 Novel measurement & characterization technologies
5.000 Devices (actuators and sensors)
6.000 New unit-operations for dedicated microfluidic platforms
7.000 Lab-on-a-Chip applications
8.000 Microfabrication technologies and materials
Please note, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics does not publish manuscripts studying pure microscale heat transfer since there are many journals that cover this field of research (Journal of Heat Transfer, Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, etc.).