A class of low voltage, elastomer-metal 'wet' actuators for use in high-density microfluidics.

Bansal, Tushar; Chang, Meng-Ping; Maharbiz, Michel M · Lab Chip · 2007

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We report a class of 'wet' MEMS elastomer-metal electrostatic actuators which can actuate in air, oil or water environments with no external fluidic connections, has actuation voltages lower than 15 V and is compatible with widespread PDMS microfluidics.

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