Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Dr. Dongqing Li is a Professor at the University of Waterloo. He is also Tier 1 Cananda Research Chair in Microfluids and Nanofluidics.

A selection of entries in this reference include: Electrical double layers.- Electro osmosis.- Electrophoresis.- Dielectrophoresis.- Quantum dots.- Electrowetting.- Theoretical models and numerical simulations (e.g., continuum and MDS).- Pressure-driven single phase liquid flows.- Pressure-driven single phase gas flows.- Pressure-driven two phase flows.- Electroosmotic flow.- Electrophoretic motion of particles and cells.- Joule heating in electrokinetic flow.- Mixing.- Electrokinetic focusing.- Electrokinetic dispensing.- Molecular dynamic simulations.- Other non-continuous approaches.- Electrowetting and droplets.- Nanofluidics.- Flow in channels with 3D elements.- Electrokinetic transport with biochemical reactions.- Photolithography.- Silicon micromachining.- Laser based micromachining.- LIGA.- Soft photolithography.- Nanochannel fabrication.- Molecular tagging method.- Micro PIV.- On-chip waveguide.- Other micro flow visualization techniques.- Fluorescent thermometry.- Electrical current monitoring methods for evaluating EOF velocity.- Methods for measuring zeta potential.- Methods for surface modification (e.g., self assembled monolayer, polymer coating).- Microfluidic pumping.- Microfluidic mixing.- Microfluidic dispensing.- Microfluidic bioreactors.- Lab-on-chip devices for DNA analysis (e.g., PCR, hybridization, sequencing).- Lab-on-chip devices for separation based detection (e.g., electrophoresis).- Lab-on-chip devices for cell analysis (e.g., flow cytometry, dielectrophoresis).- Lab-on-chip devices based on electro-wetting.- Lab-on-chip devices for protein analysis.- Lab-on-chip devices for immunoassay.- Lab-on-chip devices for chemical analysis.- Lab-on-chip devices for bio-defense applications.- Micro-fuel cells.- Micro heat pipes.- Opto-microfluidics and opto-nanofluidics.