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A Review of Microfluidic Devices for Rheological Characterisation
Micromachines, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Start page: 167
Swansea University Author:
Francesco Del Giudice
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DOI (Published version): 10.3390/mi13020167
Abstract
The rheological characterisation of liquids finds application in several fields ranging from industrial production to the medical practice. Conventional rheometers are the gold standard for the rheological characterisation; however, they are affected by several limitations, including high costs, lar...
| Published in: | Micromachines |
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| ISSN: | 2072-666X |
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MDPI AG
2022
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59245 |
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The rheological characterisation of liquids finds application in several fields ranging from industrial production to the medical practice. Conventional rheometers are the gold standard for the rheological characterisation; however, they are affected by several limitations, including high costs, large volumes required and difficult integration to other systems. By contrast, microfluidic devices emerged as inexpensive platforms, requiring a little sample to operate and fashioning a very easy integration into other systems. Such advantages have prompted the development of microfluidic devices to measure rheological properties such as viscosity and longest relaxation time, using a finger-prick of volumes. This review highlights some of the microfluidic platforms introduced so far, describing their advantages and limitations, while also offering some prospective for future works. |
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| Keywords: |
rheometry, viscoelasticity, microfluidics |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Grant: EP/S036490/1 |
| Issue: |
2 |
| Start Page: |
167 |