Nanofluidics and Microfluidics

Informationen zum Autor Dr. Shaurya Prakash is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University, USA, where he leads the Microsystems and Nanosystems Laboratory. His research focuses on developing microscale and nanoscale technologies with applications in energy, water treatment, and healthcare, addressing critical societal needs. Klappentext To provide an interdisciplinary readership with the necessary toolkit to work with micro- and nanofluidics, this book provides basic theory, fundamentals of microfabrication, advanced fabrication methods, device characterization methods and detailed examples of applications of nanofluidics devices and systems. Case studies describing fabrication of complex micro- and nanoscale systems help the reader gain a practical understanding of developing and fabricating such systems. The resulting work covers the fundamentals, processes and applied challenges of functional engineered nanofluidic systems for a variety of different applications, including discussions of lab-on-chip, bio-related applications and emerging technologies for energy and environmental engineering. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Fundamental Concepts 2. Introduction to Microscale and Nanoscale Flows 3. Interfaces in Nanofluidic Systems Part II: System Development and F abrication 4. Advanced Fabrication Methods and Techniques 5. Experimental Methods for Micro- and Nanofluidics the macroscale Part III: Applications 6. Lab-on-a-chip Systems 7. Energy and Environmental Systems 8. Nanobiotechnology 9. Concluding Remarks and Future Outlook

Klappentext

To provide an interdisciplinary readership with the necessary toolkit to work with micro- and nanofluidics, this book provides basic theory, fundamentals of microfabrication, advanced fabrication methods, device characterization methods and detailed examples of applications of nanofluidics devices and systems. Case studies describing fabrication of complex micro- and nanoscale systems help the reader gain a practical understanding of developing and fabricating such systems. The resulting work covers the fundamentals, processes and applied challenges of functional engineered nanofluidic systems for a variety of different applications, including discussions of lab-on-chip, bio-related applications and emerging technologies for energy and environmental engineering.

Inhalt

Part I: Fundamental Concepts

2. Introduction to Microscale and Nanoscale Flows

3. Interfaces in Nanofluidic Systems

   Part II: System Development and F abrication

4. Advanced Fabrication Methods and Techniques

5. Experimental Methods for Micro- and Nanofluidics

   the macroscale

   Part III: Applications

6. Lab-on-a-chip Systems

7. Energy and Environmental Systems

8. Nanobiotechnology

9. Concluding Remarks and Future Outlook