Description
Book SynopsisThe Microfluidics and Nanofluidics Handbook: Two-Volume Set comprehensively captures the cross-disciplinary breadth of the fields of micro- and nanofluidics, which encompass the biological sciences, chemistry, physics and engineering applications. To fill the knowledge gap between engineering and the basic sciences, the editors pulled together key individuals, well known in their respective areas, to author chapters that help graduate students, scientists, and practicing engineers understand the overall area of microfluidics and nanofluidics.
Topics covered include
- Finite Volume Method for Numerical Simulation
- Lattice Boltzmann Method and Its Applications in Microfluidics
- Microparticle and Nanoparticle Manipulation
- Methane Solubility Enhancement in Water Confined to Nanoscale Pores
Volume Two: Fabrication, Implementation, and Applications focuses on topics related to ex
Table of Contents
Experimental and Numerical Methods: Image-Based Photonic Techniques for Microfluidics. Recent Developments in Microparticle Image Velocimetry. Near-Surface Particle-Tracking Velocimetry. Finite Volume Method for Numerical Simulation: Fundamentals. Level-Set Method for Microscale Flows. Characterization of Chaotic Stirring and Mixing Using Numerical Tools. Lattice Boltzmann Method and Its Applications in Microfluidics.
Fabrication and Other Applications: SU-8 Photolithography and Its Impact on Microfluidics. System Integration in Microfluidics. Fluidic Interconnects for Microfluidics: Chip to Chip and World to Chip. Micro Total Analysis Systems. Microparticle and Nanoparticle Manipulation. Optoelectric Particle Manipulation. Microfluidic Particle Counting Sensors. Magnetic-Particle-Based Microfluidics. The Influence of Microfluidic Channel Wettability on PEM Carbon Paper Fuel Cell. Biologically Inspired Adhesives. Microfluidics for Aerospace Applications. Chemically Reacting Flows at the Microscale. Methane Solubility Enhancement in Water Confined to Nanoscale Pores. Index.
