Modular, Discrete Micromixer Elements Fabricated by 3D Printing

Krisna C. Bhargava; Roya Ermagan; Bryant Thompson; Andrew Friedman; Noah Malmstadt

doi:10.20944/preprints201704.0082.v1

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Modular, Discrete Micromixer Elements Fabricated by 3D Printing

Krisna C. Bhargava,Roya Ermagan,Bryant Thompson,Andrew Friedman,Noah Malmstadt^*

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Abstract

3D printing facilitates the straightforward construction of microchannels with complex three-dimensional architectures. Here, we demonstrate 3D-printed modular mixing components that operate on the basis of splitting and recombining fluid streams to decrease interstream diffusion length. These are compared to helical mixers that operate on the principle of chaotic advection.

Keywords:

3D Printing

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Microfluidics

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Micromixing

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Engineering - Other

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