Table 2.
Comparison of the proposed micromixer with the existing electrokinetic micromixers based on ACEO fluid actuation
Micromixer | Channel width (µm) | Channel height (µm) | AC voltage parameters | Volumetric flow rate (µL/min) | Average linear velocity (mm/s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
a | 160 | 30 | 10 Vpp at 40 kHz | 4 | 13.9 |
b25 | 120 | 40 | 20 Vpp at 1 kHz | 2 | 6.9 |
c23 | 100 | 44 | 20 Vpp (−2.5 DC) at 100 kHz | 2 | 7.6 |
d22 | 140 | 60 | 5 Vpp at 1 Hz | 1.25 | 2.5 |
e24 | 400 | 100 | 20 Vpp at 2 kHz | 2 | 0.83 |
f18 | 180 | 100 | 10 Vpp at 500 Hz | NA | 2 |