Modular, Discrete Micromixer Elements Fabricated by 3D Printing

3D printing facilitates the straightforward construction of microchannels with complex three-dimensional architectures. Here, we demonstrate 3D-printed modular mixing components that operate on the basis of splitting and recombining fluid streams to decrease interstream diffusion length. These are c...

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Autores principales: Bhargava, Krisna C., Ermagan, Roya, Thompson, Bryant, Friedman, Andrew, Malmstadt, Noah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6190369/
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mi8050137
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Sumario:3D printing facilitates the straightforward construction of microchannels with complex three-dimensional architectures. Here, we demonstrate 3D-printed modular mixing components that operate on the basis of splitting and recombining fluid streams to decrease interstream diffusion length. These are compared to helical mixers that operate on the principle of chaotic advection.

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