myPump: Low-Power Electrokinetic Micropump

• Unité de recherche: INNOSUISSE
• Numéro de projet: 9741.1;5 PFNM-NM
• Titre du projet anglais: myPump: Low-Power Electrokinetic Micropump

Description succincte (Allemand)

myPump: Low-Power Electrokinetic Micropump

Description succincte (Anglais)

myPump: Low-Power Electrokinetic Micropump

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Allemand)

Today, recognized applications of microfluidics with significant market potential include lab-on-a-chip systems for chemical or medical analysis, drug delivery systems, and miniaturized fuel cells for powering portable electronics. However, a major obstacle to the commercial breakthrough of microfluidic devices is the lack of reliable fluidic actuators - pumps - which can be integrated in the devices at a competitive price. This project aims at developing a low-cost, low-power electrokinetic micropump for such applications.

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Anglais)

Today, recognized applications of microfluidics with significant market potential include lab-on-a-chip systems for chemical or medical analysis, drug delivery systems, and miniaturized fuel cells for powering portable electronics. However, a major obstacle to the commercial breakthrough of microfluidic devices is the lack of reliable fluidic actuators - pumps - which can be integrated in the devices at a competitive price. This project aims at developing a low-cost, low-power electrokinetic micropump for such applications.