Polymeric Infrared Compatible Microfluidic Devices for Spectrochemical Analysis
Author(s) -
Michael V. Barich,
Amber T. Krummel
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
analytical chemistry
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.117
H-Index - 332
eISSN - 1520-6882
pISSN - 0003-2700
DOI - 10.1021/ac4026016
Subject(s) - microfluidics , chemistry , fabrication , infrared , nanotechnology , infrared spectroscopy , fluidics , optoelectronics , optics , materials science , aerospace engineering , organic chemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , physics , pathology , engineering
An innovative fabrication method is presented that affords the combination of polydimethyl-siloxane (PDMS) microfluidic technology with vibrational spectroscopy. PDMS devices are produced with uniform thicknesses ranging from 25 to 400 μm. The optical characteristics of the microfluidic devices in the mid-infrared are reported. The broad utility of this approach is demonstrated through IR imaging of flows in functional gradient generators and flow-focusing devices.
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