Acoustic Waves Coupling with Polydimethylsiloxane in Reconfigurable Acoustofluidic Platform

Abstract Acoustofluidics is a promising technology that leverages acoustic waves for precise manipulation of micro/nano‐scale flows and suspended objects within microchannels. Despite many advantages, the practical applicability of conventional acoustofluidic platforms is limited by irreversible bon...

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Main Authors: Jeongeun Park, Beomseok Cha, Furkan Ginaz Almus, Mehmet Akif Sahin, Hyochan Kang, Yeseul Kang, Ghulam Destgeer, Jinsoo Park
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Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202407293
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Beomseok Cha
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Hyochan Kang
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Ghulam Destgeer
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description Abstract Acoustofluidics is a promising technology that leverages acoustic waves for precise manipulation of micro/nano‐scale flows and suspended objects within microchannels. Despite many advantages, the practical applicability of conventional acoustofluidic platforms is limited by irreversible bonding between the piezoelectric actuator and the microfluidic chip. Recently, reconfigurable acoustofluidic platforms are enabled by reversible bonding between the reusable actuator and the replaceable polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microfluidic chip by incorporating a PDMS membrane for sealing the microchannel and coupling the acoustic waves with the fluid inside. However, a quantitative guideline for selecting a suitable PDMS membrane for various acoustofluidic applications is still missing. Here, a design rule for reconfigurable acoustofluidic platforms is explored based on a thorough investigation of the PDMS thickness effect on acoustofluidic phenomena: acousto–thermal heating (ATH), acoustic radiation force (ARF), and acoustic streaming flow (ASF). These findings suggest that the relative thickness of the PDMS membrane (t) for acoustic wavelength (λPDMS) determines the wave attenuation in the PDMS and the acoustofluidic phenomena. For t/λPDMS ≈ O(1), the transmission of acoustic waves through the membrane leads to the ARF and ASF phenomena, whereas, for t/λPDMS ≈ O(10), the acoustic waves are entirely absorbed within the membrane, resulting in the ATH phenomenon.
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spelling doaj-art-e917c7ea4fc74ee089bbc5a0206829b72025-08-20T02:52:41ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442024-12-011147n/an/a10.1002/advs.202407293Acoustic Waves Coupling with Polydimethylsiloxane in Reconfigurable Acoustofluidic PlatformJeongeun Park0Beomseok Cha1Furkan Ginaz Almus2Mehmet Akif Sahin3Hyochan Kang4Yeseul Kang5Ghulam Destgeer6Jinsoo Park7Department of Mechanical Engineering Chonnam National University Yongbong‐ro 77, Buk‐gu Gwangju 61186 Republic of KoreaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Chonnam National University Yongbong‐ro 77, Buk‐gu Gwangju 61186 Republic of KoreaControl and Manipulation of Microscale Living Objects Center for Translational Cancer Research (TranslaTUM) Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering (MIBE) Department of Electrical Engineering School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT) Technical University of Munich Einsteinstraße 25 81675 Munich GermanyControl and Manipulation of Microscale Living Objects Center for Translational Cancer Research (TranslaTUM) Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering (MIBE) Department of Electrical Engineering School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT) Technical University of Munich Einsteinstraße 25 81675 Munich GermanyDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Chonnam National University Yongbong‐ro 77, Buk‐gu Gwangju 61186 Republic of KoreaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Chonnam National University Yongbong‐ro 77, Buk‐gu Gwangju 61186 Republic of KoreaControl and Manipulation of Microscale Living Objects Center for Translational Cancer Research (TranslaTUM) Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering (MIBE) Department of Electrical Engineering School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT) Technical University of Munich Einsteinstraße 25 81675 Munich GermanyDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Chonnam National University Yongbong‐ro 77, Buk‐gu Gwangju 61186 Republic of KoreaAbstract Acoustofluidics is a promising technology that leverages acoustic waves for precise manipulation of micro/nano‐scale flows and suspended objects within microchannels. Despite many advantages, the practical applicability of conventional acoustofluidic platforms is limited by irreversible bonding between the piezoelectric actuator and the microfluidic chip. Recently, reconfigurable acoustofluidic platforms are enabled by reversible bonding between the reusable actuator and the replaceable polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microfluidic chip by incorporating a PDMS membrane for sealing the microchannel and coupling the acoustic waves with the fluid inside. However, a quantitative guideline for selecting a suitable PDMS membrane for various acoustofluidic applications is still missing. Here, a design rule for reconfigurable acoustofluidic platforms is explored based on a thorough investigation of the PDMS thickness effect on acoustofluidic phenomena: acousto–thermal heating (ATH), acoustic radiation force (ARF), and acoustic streaming flow (ASF). These findings suggest that the relative thickness of the PDMS membrane (t) for acoustic wavelength (λPDMS) determines the wave attenuation in the PDMS and the acoustofluidic phenomena. For t/λPDMS ≈ O(1), the transmission of acoustic waves through the membrane leads to the ARF and ASF phenomena, whereas, for t/λPDMS ≈ O(10), the acoustic waves are entirely absorbed within the membrane, resulting in the ATH phenomenon.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202407293acoustic radiationacoustic streamingacoustofluidicsacousto–thermal heatingwave attenuation
spellingShingle Jeongeun Park
Beomseok Cha
Furkan Ginaz Almus
Mehmet Akif Sahin
Hyochan Kang
Yeseul Kang
Ghulam Destgeer
Jinsoo Park
Acoustic Waves Coupling with Polydimethylsiloxane in Reconfigurable Acoustofluidic Platform
Advanced Science
acoustic radiation
acoustic streaming
acoustofluidics
acousto–thermal heating
wave attenuation
title Acoustic Waves Coupling with Polydimethylsiloxane in Reconfigurable Acoustofluidic Platform
title_full Acoustic Waves Coupling with Polydimethylsiloxane in Reconfigurable Acoustofluidic Platform
title_fullStr Acoustic Waves Coupling with Polydimethylsiloxane in Reconfigurable Acoustofluidic Platform
title_full_unstemmed Acoustic Waves Coupling with Polydimethylsiloxane in Reconfigurable Acoustofluidic Platform
title_short Acoustic Waves Coupling with Polydimethylsiloxane in Reconfigurable Acoustofluidic Platform
title_sort acoustic waves coupling with polydimethylsiloxane in reconfigurable acoustofluidic platform
topic acoustic radiation
acoustic streaming
acoustofluidics
acousto–thermal heating
wave attenuation
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202407293
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