Title :
Graphene based digital microfluidics
Author :
Tan, X.B. ; Zeng, Peng ; Yi, W.W. ; Cheng, M.M.C.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng., Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrated a novel electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) device for digital microfluidic using a flexible, transparent, and conducting graphene electrode. We showed that a graphene electrode had a lower leakage current and a higher breakdown voltage compared to a gold electrode when they were under the same dielectric layer such as Teflon. The droplet movement was manipulated on graphene-based EWOD using a sequential switching voltage controlled by a programmable logic controller (PLC) relay array.
Keywords :
electric breakdown; graphene; leakage currents; microelectrodes; microfluidics; programmable controllers; sequential switching; C; PLC relay array; Teflon; breakdown voltage; dielectric layer; electrowetting-on-dielectric device; gold electrode; graphene based digital microfluidics; graphene electrode; graphene-based EWOD device; leakage current; programmable logic controller relay array; sequential switching voltage; Copper; Dielectrics; Electrodes; Gold; Graphene; Leakage current; Microfluidics;
Conference_Titel :
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 2013 IEEE 26th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Taipei
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5654-1
DOI :
10.1109/MEMSYS.2013.6474466
