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¹Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1. dongquing@mme.uwaterloo.ca

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This study presents an analytical solution for particle electrophoretic mobility in microchannels. It reveals how particle eccentricity and channel confinement significantly impact motion, validated by experimental data.

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Area of Science:

Fluid dynamics
Electrokinetics
Microfluidics

Background:

Understanding boundary effects on particle motion in microchannels is crucial.
Electrophoretic motion is vital for microfluidic applications.
Particle-channel interactions influence microscale transport phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an analytical solution for the electrophoretic mobility of a rectangular particle undergoing eccentric motion within a rectangular microchannel.
To investigate the influence of particle eccentricity, relative particle size, and zeta potential on particle mobility.
To validate the analytical model with existing experimental data.

Main Methods:

Developed an analytical solution for electrophoretic mobility.
Analyzed eccentric motion of a rectangular particle in a rectangular microchannel.
Compared model predictions with published experimental results.

Main Results:

The analytical solution accurately predicts electrophoretic mobility considering boundary effects.
Particle eccentricity, relative size, and zeta potential significantly affect particle mobility.
Good agreement was found between model predictions and experimental data, especially for confined particles.

Conclusions:

The developed analytical model provides a valuable tool for predicting particle electrophoretic mobility in confined microchannels.
The study highlights the importance of considering boundary effects and particle eccentric motion in microfluidic systems.
The findings have implications for the design and optimization of microfluidic devices for particle manipulation and separation.