Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics in Energy and Biomedical Studies

Saeid Movahed, department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada Mohammed Reza Heyrani, Amirkabir University of Technology Ehsan Amani, Amirkabir University of Technology

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics: An Introduction.Fundamentals. Hybrid Continuum/Atomistic Study. Electrokinetics in Nanofluidics. Electrophoretic Motion of Nanoparticles in Nanochannels. Induced Charged Electrokinetics in Nanochannels. Thermal Analysis of Electrokinetics in Nanofluidics. Electrokinetic Transport of Non-Newtonian Fluids through Nanochannels. Electrokinetic Transport of Nanofluids through Microchannels. Applications. Microfluidic Energy Conversion Devices. Microfluidic and Nanofluidics Fuel cells. Micro-Combustion Energy Harvesting Devices. Microelectronic Cooling Microfluidics. Cooling Effects of Nanofluid in Microchannels. Cell Electroporation. Nanofluidics and Blood Coagulation Enhancement. Micro-Mixers.Micro-Pumps. Micro-Valves