Cavity-agnostic acoustofluidic manipulations enabled by guided flexural waves on a membrane acoustic waveguide actuator

Vachon, P; Merugu, S; Sharma, J; Lal, A; Ng, EJ; Koh, Y; Lee, JE-Y; Lee, C

Cavity-agnostic acoustofluidic manipulations enabled by guided flexural waves on a membrane acoustic waveguide actuator

Vachon, P Merugu, S Sharma, J Lal, A Ng, EJ Koh, Y Lee, JE-Y Lee, C

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dc.contributor.author	Vachon, P
dc.contributor.author	Merugu, S
dc.contributor.author	Sharma, J
dc.contributor.author	Lal, A
dc.contributor.author	Ng, EJ
dc.contributor.author	Koh, Y
dc.contributor.author	Lee, JE-Y
dc.contributor.author	Lee, C
dc.date.accessioned	2024-03-12T04:21:19Z
dc.date.available	2024-03-12T04:21:19Z
dc.identifier.citation	Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 10, (1)
dc.identifier.issn	2055-7434
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/176566
dc.description.abstract	<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This article presents an in-depth exploration of the acoustofluidic capabilities of guided flexural waves (GFWs) generated by a membrane acoustic waveguide actuator (MAWA). By harnessing the potential of GFWs, cavity-agnostic advanced particle manipulation functions are achieved, unlocking new avenues for microfluidic systems and lab-on-a-chip development. The localized acoustofluidic effects of GFWs arising from the evanescent nature of the acoustic fields they induce inside a liquid medium are numerically investigated to highlight their unique and promising characteristics. Unlike traditional acoustofluidic technologies, the GFWs propagating on the MAWA’s membrane waveguide allow for cavity-agnostic particle manipulation, irrespective of the resonant properties of the fluidic chamber. Moreover, the acoustofluidic functions enabled by the device depend on the flexural mode populating the active region of the membrane waveguide. Experimental demonstrations using two types of particles include in-sessile-droplet particle transport, mixing, and spatial separation based on particle diameter, along with streaming-induced counter-flow virtual channel generation in microfluidic PDMS channels. These experiments emphasize the versatility and potential applications of the MAWA as a microfluidic platform targeted at lab-on-a-chip development and showcase the MAWA’s compatibility with existing microfluidic systems.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.relation.ispartof	Microsystems & Nanoengineering
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1038/s41378-023-00643-8
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	4018 Nanotechnology
dc.title	Cavity-agnostic acoustofluidic manipulations enabled by guided flexural waves on a membrane acoustic waveguide actuator
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	10
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Electrical and Data Engineering
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2024-03-12T04:21:18Z
pubs.issue	1
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	10
utslib.citation.issue	1

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AbstractThis article presents an in-depth exploration of the acoustofluidic capabilities of guided flexural waves (GFWs) generated by a membrane acoustic waveguide actuator (MAWA). By harnessing the potential of GFWs, cavity-agnostic advanced particle manipulation functions are achieved, unlocking new avenues for microfluidic systems and lab-on-a-chip development. The localized acoustofluidic effects of GFWs arising from the evanescent nature of the acoustic fields they induce inside a liquid medium are numerically investigated to highlight their unique and promising characteristics. Unlike traditional acoustofluidic technologies, the GFWs propagating on the MAWA’s membrane waveguide allow for cavity-agnostic particle manipulation, irrespective of the resonant properties of the fluidic chamber. Moreover, the acoustofluidic functions enabled by the device depend on the flexural mode populating the active region of the membrane waveguide. Experimental demonstrations using two types of particles include in-sessile-droplet particle transport, mixing, and spatial separation based on particle diameter, along with streaming-induced counter-flow virtual channel generation in microfluidic PDMS channels. These experiments emphasize the versatility and potential applications of the MAWA as a microfluidic platform targeted at lab-on-a-chip development and showcase the MAWA’s compatibility with existing microfluidic systems.

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