Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Enhanced Optical Nonlinearity in Highly Conjugated Triply Fused Porphyrin-Anchored Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub> Nanosheets.

ACS applied materials & interfaces·2026
Same author

Cellulose-based sensors for decentralized monitoring in precision agriculture.

Nature communications·2026
Same author

Printing technologies for monitoring crop health.

Nature communications·2026
Same author

Microfabricated Organic Electrochemical Transistors Enabled by Printing and Laser Ablation.

ACS applied materials & interfaces·2025
Same author

A Novel Microfluidic System for 3D Epidermis and Full-Thickness Skin Growth for Nanoparticle Safety Assessment.

Advanced healthcare materials·2025
Same author

3D-Printed Crosslinked Nanocellulose-MXene Hydrogels and Aerogels with High Strength and Conductivity.

Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)·2025
Same journal

Design Principles for Fluid Molecular Ferroelectrics.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)·2026
Same journal

Generating Unconventional Spin-Orbit Torques With Patterned Phase Gradients in Tungsten Thin Films.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)·2026
Same journal

An In Situ H<sub>2</sub>S-Activated Plasmonic Nanozyme for Near-Infrared II Photo-Thermoelectric Catalytic Therapy.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)·2026
Same journal

A Recyclable and Sustainable Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Electrolyte for Electrochromic Devices.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)·2026
Same journal

Perovskite Heterostructures for Optoelectronic Applications.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)·2026
Same journal

Light-Written Nonvolatile Polarization via Defect-Engineered Charge Trapping.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Feb 24, 2026

Microfluidic Chips Controlled with Elastomeric Microvalve Arrays
18:11

Microfluidic Chips Controlled with Elastomeric Microvalve Arrays

Published on: October 1, 2007

21.8K

Electrical Textile Valves for Paper Microfluidics.

Alar Ainla1, Mahiar M Hamedi1, Firat Güder1

  • 1Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA.

Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
|August 16, 2017
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

New electrically-activated fluidic valves use electrowetting on textiles to control liquid flow. These low-energy, fast-acting valves enable advanced microfluidic circuits for various applications.

Keywords:
electrowettingpaper microfluidicstextilesvalves

More Related Videos

Author Spotlight: Integrating Computational and Experimental Approaches in Precision Oncology
07:03

Author Spotlight: Integrating Computational and Experimental Approaches in Precision Oncology

Published on: December 1, 2023

1.5K
Author Spotlight: Microfluidic Channel-Based Soft Electrodes and Their Application in Capacitive Pressure Sensing
05:57

Author Spotlight: Microfluidic Channel-Based Soft Electrodes and Their Application in Capacitive Pressure Sensing

Published on: March 17, 2023

4.4K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Feb 24, 2026

Microfluidic Chips Controlled with Elastomeric Microvalve Arrays
18:11

Microfluidic Chips Controlled with Elastomeric Microvalve Arrays

Published on: October 1, 2007

21.8K
Author Spotlight: Integrating Computational and Experimental Approaches in Precision Oncology
07:03

Author Spotlight: Integrating Computational and Experimental Approaches in Precision Oncology

Published on: December 1, 2023

1.5K
Author Spotlight: Microfluidic Channel-Based Soft Electrodes and Their Application in Capacitive Pressure Sensing
05:57

Author Spotlight: Microfluidic Channel-Based Soft Electrodes and Their Application in Capacitive Pressure Sensing

Published on: March 17, 2023

4.4K

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Microfluidics

Background:

  • Traditional fluidic valves can be bulky and complex.
  • Controlling liquid flow in microfluidic devices requires innovative solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and characterize novel electrically-activated fluidic valves.
  • To demonstrate their functionality using electrowetting on textiles.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of valves from conductive, insulated, hydrophobic textiles.
  • Actuation via applied electrical potential (100-1000 V) inducing electrowetting.
  • Testing with various aqueous solutions, including bioanalytes.

Main Results:

  • Valves actuate in under 1 second with low energy consumption (≈27 µJ).
  • Demonstrated bistable operation, analogous to thyristors.
  • Successful integration into paper microfluidic devices for liquid control.

Conclusions:

  • Electrically-activated textile valves offer a low-cost, efficient method for fluid control.
  • These valves are suitable for creating complex microfluidic circuits, including logic and timers.
  • The electrowetting principle on textiles opens new avenues for porous material fluidic devices.