1st Edition

Electrokinetic Particle Transport in Micro-/Nanofluidics Direct Numerical Simulation Analysis

By Shizhi Qian, Ye Ai Copyright 2012
398 Pages 197 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

398 Pages
by CRC Press

Numerous applications of micro-/nanofluidics are related to particle transport in micro-/nanoscale channels, and electrokinetics has proved to be one of the most promising tools to manipulate particles in micro/nanofluidics. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of electrokinetic particle transport in micro-/nanoscale channels is crucial to the development of micro-/nanofluidic devices.... Read more

Basics of Electrokinetics in Micro/Nano-fluidics
Introduction to Micro/Nano-fluidics
Particle Transport and Manipulation in Micro/Nano-fluidics
Basics of Electrokinetics
Organization of this Book

Numerical Simulations of Electrical Double Layer and Electroosmotic Flow in a Nanopore
Electrical Double Layer
Electroosmotic Flow in a Nanopore
Concluding Remarks

Transient Electrokinetic Motion of a Circular Particle in a Microchannel
Introduction
Mathematical Model
Numerical Implementation in COMSOL®
Results and Discussion
Concluding Remarks

Electrokinetic Transport of Cylindrical-Shaped Cells in a Straight Microchannel
Introduction
Experimental Setup
Mathematical Model
Numerical Implementation in COMSOL®
Results and Discussion
Concluding Remarks

Shear- and Electrokinetics-Induced Particle Deformation in a Slit Channel
Introduction
Shear-Induced Particle Deformation
Electrokinetic-Induced Particle Deformation
Concluding Remarks

Pair Interaction between Two Colloidal Particles under DC Electric Field
Introduction
Mathematical Model
Numerical Implementation in COMSOL®
Results and Discussion
Concluding Remarks

Electrokinetic Translocation of a Cylindrical Particle through a Nanopore: Poisson–Boltzmann Approach
Introduction
Mathematical Model
Numerical Implementation in COMSOL® and Code Validation
Results and Discussion
Concluding Remarks

Electrokinetic Translocation of a Cylindrical Particle through a Nanopore: Poisson–Nernst–Planck Multi-ion Model
Introduction
Mathematical Model
Numerical Implementation in COMSOL® and Code Validation
Results and Discussion
Concluding Remarks

Field Effect Control of DNA Translocation through a Nanopore
Introduction
Mathematical Model
Implementation in COMSOL Multiphysics® and Code Validation
Results and Discussion
Concluding Remarks

Electrokinetic Particle Translocation through a Nanopore Containing a Floating Electrode
Introduction
Mathematical Model
Implementation in COMSOL Multiphysics®
Results and Discussion
Concluding Remarks

Biography

Shizhi Qian, Ye Ai