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MICROMACHINES
卷 13, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/mi13050713
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polydimethylsiloxane; lab-on-a-chip; microfluidics; analytical devices; PDMS modification
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资金
- FCT
- ERDF through COMPETE2020
- European Union [101003440]
- MICRODIGEST project [037716]
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is commonly used in microfluidics. This study investigated the effects of variables such as concentration, solvent pairing, and residence time on molecule partitioning into PDMS. Different surface/bulk modifications were tested, and it was found that reducing PDMS hydrophobicity did not directly affect molecule partitioning. This research highlights the importance of pre-assessing molecule absorption and considering alternative materials in microfluidic fabrication.
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is ubiquitously used in microfluidics. However, PDMS is porous and hydrophobic, potentially leading to small molecule partitioning. Although many studies addressed this issue and suggested surface/bulk modifications to overcome it, most were not quantitative, did not address which variables besides hydrophobicity governed molecule absorption, and no modification has been shown to completely obviate it. We evaluated qualitatively (confocal microscopy) and quantitatively (fluorescence spectroscopy) the effects of solute/solvent pairings, concentration, and residence time on molecule partitioning into PDMS. Additionally, we tested previously reported surface/bulk modifications, aiming to determine whether reduced PDMS hydrophobicity was stable and hindered molecule partitioning. Partitioning was more significant at lower concentrations, with the relative concentration of rhodamine-B at 20 mu M remaining around 90% vs. 10% at 1 mu M. Solute/solvent pairings were demonstrated to be determinant by the dramatically higher partitioning of Nile-red in a PBS-based solvent as opposed to ethanol. A paraffin coating slightly decreased the partitioning of Nile-red, and a sol-gel modification hindered the rhodamine-B diffusion into the PDMS bulk. However, there was no direct correlation between reduced surface hydrophobicity and molecule partitioning. This work highlighted the need for pre-assessing the absorption of test molecules into the microfluidic substrates and considering alternative materials for fabrication.
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