Textured surfaces as a new platform for nanoparticle synthesis
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High-throughput Synthesis of Carbohydrates and Functionalization of Polyanhydride Nanoparticles
Published on: July 6, 2012
Melih Baştopçu1, Anıl E Derinöz, Asil C Yılmaz
1Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
We present a new, surface-based microfluidic platform for the synthesis of nanoparticles. In this platform chemical reagents are carried in separate droplets, then mixed and later transported to a desired location on the surface using surface textured ratchet tracks. This brings the advantages of both synthesizing and transporting nanoparticles in situ without having cross-contamination between samples and addressing each sample independently. This platform is also capable of carrying multiple synthesis reactions concurrently.
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