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​ROBERT PATERSON
An Additively Manufactured Microfluidic UV-Catalytic Reactor
Manufacturing Process:
 1) Base printed |  2) Circuit extruded |
|---|---|
 3) Resistor attached |  4) Channel base printed |
 5) LED inserted |  6) Quartz window added |
 7) Channel printed |  8) Tape top layer added |
 9) Ports printed |
Verify if Additive Manufacturing could be used as a viable manufacturing method for Microfluidic devices, by producing and characterising a Microfluidic device with embedded components and circuitry, using AM technology.
Using an iterative design approach, features such as channel size, port connectivity and circuitiry design were explored. The device was characterised at each stage along the way, ensuring its reliability and repeatability.
Channels with a cross-section of W0.2mm x H0.2mm were achieved. Electrical circuits; producing as well as other componentsa embedded can be easily stand alone device. This single application confirms AM’s effectiveness to produce a functioning microfluidic device.
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