Table 2.
Selection of proposed thermocapillary-based microfluidic devices for various applications.
| Configuration | Heat Source | Application | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drops and Bubbles in Microchannels | Embedded Al | Droplet Actuation and Mixing | [187] |
| Embedded Poly-Si | Thermocapillary Pumping (TCP) | [188] | |
| Embedded Cr/Ni | Bubble Micro-oscillator | [189] | |
| Embedded Cr | Droplet Switching, Sorting and Trapping | [199,200,201,202] | |
| Laser Beam | Droplet Manipulation | [204] | |
| Laser Beam | Droplet Switching and Sorting | [205] | |
| Drops on Solid Surfaces | Embedded Ti/Au | Droplet Actuator | [190,191] |
| Embedded Ti | Droplet Actuator | [207] | |
| Embedded Ti/Pt | Droplet Mixing/Reaction Measurement | [197,198] | |
| Embedded Poly-Si | Micromirror Actuator | [209] | |
| Embedded Au/Ti | Droplet Manipulation | [196] | |
| Embedded Ti/Au | Nano-Dispenser | [195] | |
| Embedded Ti/Au | Droplet Position, Size, Composition Measurement | [206] | |
| Drops on Liquid Films | Suspended Heaters | Droplet Actuation, Mixing, Trapping, and Pumping | [178] |
| Embedded Ti | Droplet Actuation, Mixing, Trapping, and Sorting | [182] | |
| Miscellaneous | Laser Beam | Microbead Manipulation | [210] |
| Suspended Heaters PCB | Mechanical Power Production | [211] | |
| Cold Metal | Chemical Computation | [212] |