Using gallium as a protective layer during a solvent bonding process for lab-scale polymer based microfluidic device fabrication

Description

A fabrication process for polymeric microfluidic devices using a solvent bonding technique is presented. Liquid gallium is filled into the channels beforehand, in order to keep their structural integrity intact during the bonding process. Due to its melting point just above room temperature, gallium features several advantages compared to other materials used in a similar fashion. The proposed method does not require special equipment and is especially suitable for rapid prototyping on a small academic lab scale.

Period	03 Oct 2019
Event title	4th International Conference on MicroFluidic Handling Systems (MFHS 2019)
Event type	Conference
Location	NetherlandsShow on map