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LANGMUIR
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AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00013
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- National Science Foundation (NSF) [IIP 1417187, IIP 1632678, IIP 1414331]
- Department of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University
This study presents a method for generating stable and spatiotemporally controllable gradients in a microfluidic environment using a reaction-free electrokinetic technique. The results suggest that ion concentration gradients can be established in a fluid by controlling the amplitudes and frequencies of the alternating current electric field. This research is important for both electrokinetic and biological applications.
The ability to generate stable, spatiotemporally controllable concentration gradients is critical for both electrokinetic and biological applications such as directional wetting and chemotaxis. Electrochemical techniques for generating solution and surface gradients display benefits such as simplicity, controllability, and compatibility with automation. Here, we present an exploratory study for generating microscale spatiotemporally controllable gradients using a reaction-free electrokinetic technique in a microfluidic environment. Methanol solutions with ionic fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) molecules were used as an illustrative electrolyte. Spatially nonuniform alternating current (AC) electric fields were applied using hafnium dioxide (HfO2)-coated Ti/Au electrode pairs. Results from spatial and temporal analyses along with control experiments suggest that the FITC ion concentration gradient in bulk fluid (over 50 mu m from the electrode) was established due to spatial variation of electric field density, and was independent of electrochemical reactions at the electrode surface. The established ion concentration gradients depended on both amplitudes and frequencies of the oscillating AC electric field. Overall, this work reports a novel approach for generating stable and spatiotemporally tunable gradients in a microfluidic chamber using a reaction-free electrochemical methodology.
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