Direct embedding and versatile placement of electrodes in 3D printed microfluidic-devices.

ABSTRACT: In this paper, we describe how PolyJet 3D printing technology can be used to fully integrate electrode materials into microfluidic devices during the print process. This approach uses stacked printing (separate printing steps and stage drops) with liquid support to result in devices where electrodes and a capillary fluidic connection are directly integrated and ready to use when printing is complete. A key feature of this approach is the ability to directly incorporate electrode materials into the print process so that the electrode(s) can be placed anywhere in the channel (at any height). We show that this can be done with a single electrode or an electrode array (which led to increases in signal). In both cases, we found that a middle electrode configuration leads to a significant increa

SUBMITTER: Castiaux AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7243341 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature