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Flow boundary conditions from nano- to micro-scales
Lydéric Bocquet1, Jean-Louis Barrat1
1Université Lyon I Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée et des Nanostructures, CNRS, UMR 5586, 43 Bvd. du 11 Nov. 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France.
Soft Matter
|September 9, 2020
Summary
Microfluidic devices necessitate novel interface-driven transport methods. This review explores theoretical fluid flow and heat transport across interfaces, considering surface slip effects.
Area of Science:
- Fluid dynamics
- Interface science
- Microfluidics
Background:
- Microfluidic device development revives interest in interfacial transport phenomena.
- Traditional pressure-driven flow methods are problematic at small scales.
- Interface-driven transport and engineered interfaces are emerging solutions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the theoretical understanding of fluid flow past solid interfaces.
- To discuss heat transport phenomena at interfaces.
- To examine the influence of surface slip on electro-osmotic flows.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical analysis of fluid flow at various length scales.
- Review of existing literature on interfacial transport and heat transfer.
- Discussion of surface slip effects in microfluidic contexts.
Main Results:
- Flow near interfaces requires specialized, non-pressure-driven methods.
- Engineered interfaces can reduce flow friction.
- Surface slip significantly impacts electro-osmotic flows.
Conclusions:
- Understanding interfacial transport is crucial for microfluidic applications.
- Interface design and slip phenomena are key areas for future research.
- This review provides a theoretical basis for studying microscale interfacial transport.
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