Magnetohydrodynamic microfluidic systems including modified electrodes and methods of using the same
Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
5-5-2020
Abstract
A magnetohydrodynamic microfluidic system and a method of pumping a fluid using a magnetohydrodynamic system are disclosed. The method includes applying at least one of an electric current and an electric voltage to a first modified electrode and a second electrode to generate an ionic current between the first modified electrode and the second electrode and to cause a current carrying species to move to or from the modified electrode, applying a magnetic field perpendicular to an ionic current vector, the magnetic field and the ionic current combining to induce flow of the fluid in a direction perpendicular to the magnetic field and the ionic current vector, and maintaining fluid flow by recharging the modified electrode.
Department
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Patent Number
US10641732
Application Number
US 20180238830 A1
Application Published
8-23-2018
Application Filed
4-19-2018
Assignee
Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR)
Citation
Fritsch, I., Parette, D., & Khan, M. (2020). Magnetohydrodynamic microfluidic systems including modified electrodes and methods of using the same. Patents Granted. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/pat/374
Comments
Ingrid Fritsch, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
David Parette, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Foysal Z. Khan, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR