Microfluidics for the spectroscopy of carbon nanotubes

2013

We have successfully finalized the process of creating small microfluidic channels on glass chips, having 4 inlet/outlet holes for liquid flow. The fabricated channel structures can be as complex as electron beam lithography can make them. Working channels have the minimum width and depth of 4 µm x 4 µm. The microfluidics is controlled with Fluigent MFCS, enabling pressures up to 345 mbar. Liquid flow rates range from 40 pl/s up to 1.2 nl/s. Objects in such small channels still run with channel speeds of tens of micrometers or even millimeters per second. With a T-junction structure, droplets of water/oil can be formed and controlled. The system is coupled with a Raman microscope, enabling …