• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.47-53
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• 2015

In this paper, a novel fluid controlled phase tunable line using inkjet printed microfluidic composite right/left-handed(CRLH) transmission line(TL) is proposed. A CRLH-TL prototype has been inkjet-printed on a paper substrate using silver nano particle ink. In addition, a laser-etched microfluidic channel in poly methyl methacrylate(PMMA) has been integrated with the CRLH TL using inkjet-printed SU-8 as a bonding material. The proposed TL provides excellent phase-tuning capability that is dependent on the different fluidic materials used. As the fluid is changed, the proposed TL can have negative-phase, zero-phase, and positive-phase characteristics at 900 MHz and reflection coefficient is maintained to below -10 dB. The performance of the proposed TL is successfully validated using simulation and measurement results.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.89-95
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• 2012

In this paper, microchannels for the flow control of two fluids with different volumes have been designed, fabricated, and verified. The dimensions of the inlets were determined based on the Stokes equation in order to realize that the flow of the two fluids meet at the same time, and to maintain a certain configuration when the flows passed through each inlet channel. The designed microchannels were confirmed using computational fluid dynamics simulation for the incompressible, Newtonian, and transient flows. In addition, a microfluidic system containing the designed microchannels was fabricated by soft lithography, and the pressure-driven flows of the two fluids were characterized by microfluidic experiments.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.506-513
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• 2015

In this paper, we proposed a novel ethanol concentration sensor using microfluidic metamaterial absorber. The metamaterial absorber comprises a split-ring-cross resonator(SRCR) and a microfluidic channel. The SRCR can generate LC resonance that is very sensitive to changes in the effective dielectric constant around the capacitive gap. In addition, microfluidic channels can change the effective dielectric constant of the dielectric substrate by using an infinitesimal quantity of a liquid on the order of microliters. The proposed absorber can detect the electrical properties of different concentration of ethanol. The performance of the proposed absorber is demonstrated using the absorption measurements of a fabricated prototype sample with waveguides. In addition, the simulated results and measurement results show good agreement.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.85-85
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• 2003

• Clean Technology
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.283-288
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• 2019

Monodisperse microparticles has been particularly enabling for various applications in the encapsulation and delivery of pharmaceutical agents. The microfluidic devices are attractive candidates to produce highly uniform droplets that serve as templates to form monodisperse microparticles. The microfluidic devices that have micro-scale channel allow precise control of the balance between surface tension and viscous forces in two-phase flows. One of its essential abilities is to generate highly monodisperse droplets. In this paper, a microfluidic approach for preparing monodisperse polycaprolactone (PCL) microparticles is presented. The microfluidic devices that have a flow-focusing generator are manufactured by soft-lithography using polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The crucial factors in the droplet generation are the controllability of size and monodispersity of the microdroplets. For this, the volumetric flow rates of the dispersed phase of oil solution and the continuous phase of water to generate monodisperse droplets are optimized. As a result, the optimal flow condition for droplet dripping region that is able to generate uniform droplet is found. Furthermore, the droplets containing PCL polymer by solvent evaporation after collection of droplet from device is solidified to generate the microparticle. The particle size can be controlled by tuning the flow rate and the size of the microchannel. The monodispersity of the PCL particles is measured by a coefficient of variation (CV) below 5%.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.38-38
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• 2003

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.57 no.5
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• pp.730-734
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• 2019

Thermophoresis is a transport phenomenon of particles driven by a temperature gradient of a medium. In this paper, we discuss the thermophoresis of particles in microfluidic channels. In a non-fluidic, stagnant channel, the thermophoretic transport of micro-particles was found to be larger in proportion to the voltage applied to the platinum wire heat source installed in the channel. The variation of the temperature around the platinum wire depending on the voltage was estimated, by using the Callendar-van Dusen equation. The thermophoretic behavior of nano-particles in the same system was observed, which is similar to that of the microparticles. Finally, we fabricated a Y-shaped microfluidic channel with a platinum wire heat source installed in the channel, to realize the thermophoretic phenomenon of the particles in the suspension flowing through the channel. It is shown that the flow of the suspension can be controlled based on the thermophoretic principle.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.52 no.5
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• pp.632-637
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• 2014

A microfluidic method for the in situ production of monodispersed alginate hydrogels using biocompatible polymer gelation by crosslinker mass transfer is described. Gelation of the hydrogel was achieved in situ by the dispersed calcium ion in the microfluidic device. The capillary number (Ca) and the flow rate of the disperse phase which are important operating parameters mainly influenced the formation of three distinctive flow regions, such as dripping, jetting, and unstable dripping. Under the formation of dripping region, monodispersed alginate hydrogels having a narrow size distribution (C.V=2.71%) were produced in the microfluidic device and the size of the hydrogels, ranging from 30 to $60{\mu}m$, could be easily controlled by varying the flow rate, viscosity, and interfacial tension. This simple microfluidic method for the production of monodisperse alginate hydrogels shows strong potential for use in delivery systems of foods, cosmetics, inks, and drugs, and spherical alginate hydrogels which have biocompatibility will be applied to cell transplantation.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.69-71
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 FACS(fluorescence activated cell sorting)의 초소형화를 위한 미세 유체소자들을 플라스틱 기판에 집적하여 제작하고 전기삼투를 이용해서 세포가 일렬로 이송되는 특성을 시험한다. 제작된 미세 유체 소자는 유리 하부 기판과 플라스틱 상부 기판 및 전원장치로 구성된다. 상부기판은 세포를 주입하기 위한 샘플 측 레저버와 세포를 운반 및 일렬 이송이 가능하게 하는 버퍼를 저장할 두 개의 레저버가 있고 이들이 배출되는 레저버로 구성된다. 마이크로머시닝 기술을 이용하여 실리콘 기판 위에 미세 채널 몰드를 제작한 후 PDMS(polydimethylsiloxane)로 주물을 제작한다. $O_2$ 플라즈마를 이용하여 유리 기판과 PDMS 주물을 접합하며 제작된 채널에 적색 잉크와 bead를 샘플 측에 충전하고 버퍼 측에 sodium borate를 충전한 후 전기삼투로 구동시킨다. bead가 일렬로 이송되도록 전장을 조절하고 이때의 유속과 유량을 측정한다. 다양한 전장에 따른 실험을 통하여 채널의 구조를 최적화한다.

• 한국가시화정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.66-70
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• 2007

현재 많은 연구들이 작은 크기에 여러 공정을 집적시킬 수 있는 장점을 가진 마이크로 장치의 개발과 활용에 집중되고 었다. 마이크로 장치에서 가장 중요한 것은 미세 유동의 효율적인 제어이다. 본 연구에서는 마이크로 장치에 직접 적용 가능한 표면 개질 된 마이크로 채널의 유동에 대하여 고려하였다. 표면 개질(surface treatment)은 물리적, 화학적인 작용을 통해서 채널 내부 표면의 습윤성을 변화시켜 유동을 제어하는 방법이다. 친수성(glass)을 가지는 마이크로 채널 내부의 일부를 소수성(teflon)으로 개질 후, 고속카메라를 이용하여 채널 내부를 흐르는 유체의 유동 경계면 변화를 분석하였다. 또한 유동 해석을 위한 상용 코드(CFD-ACE)를 이용하여 유동에 대한 수치 해석을 진행하여 가시화된 실험 결과와 비교 분석하였다. 실험 결과와 수치 해석 결과를 통해, 친수성과 소수성 표면 배열에 따른 일시적인 유동 변화를 관찰하였다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 마이크로 채널 유동의 최적화 상태를 찾을 수 있으며, 보다 용이한 미세 유동 제어가 가능하다.