公开(公告)号：US20180078902A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15710774

申请日：2017-09-20

Applicant: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Daniel L. Magley ,  Vinayak Narasimhan ,  Hyuck Choo

IPC: B01D61/42 ,  H01M8/16 ,  H01M12/08 ,  F03B17/00 ,  A61M5/142 ,  A61B5/145

CPC classification number: B01D61/427 ,  A61B5/14503 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/6861 ,  A61B5/6876 ,  A61M5/142 ,  A61M5/14276 ,  F03B17/00 ,  F05B2210/11 ,  H01M4/92 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M8/16 ,  H01M12/08

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices are provided for electro-osmotic propulsion in a microfluidic environment. These systems, methods and devices can include a body having a channel comprising a pair of open ends, and a plurality of electrodes coupled to the body, wherein the electrodes are configured to generate a voltage and cause an electro-osmotic flow of a fluid through the channel. In many of the embodiments, an on-board power supply coupled to the body is provided for generating voltage across the electrodes. In some embodiments, the channel comprises a cylindrical shape having a circular cross-sectional area.