Controlled Transport of Droplets Using Conducting Polymers

被引：27

作者：

Halldorsson, Jennifer A. ^{[1
,2
]}

Little, Shannon J. ^{[1
,2
]}

Diamond, Dermot ^{[3
]}

Spinks, Geoffrey ^{[1
,2
]}

Wallace, Gordon ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Wollongong, ARC Ctr Excellence Electromat Sci, Fairy Meadow, NSW 2522, Australia

[2] Univ Wollongong, Intelligent Polymer Res Inst, Fairy Meadow, NSW 2522, Australia

[3] Dublin City Univ, Natl Ctr Sensor Res, Dublin 9, Ireland

来源：

LANGMUIR | 2009年 / 25卷 / 18期

基金：

澳大利亚研究理事会;

关键词：

CONTROLLED DRUG-DELIVERY; ON-A-CHIP; MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES; MODULATION; ACTUATION; SYSTEMS; SURFACE;

D O I：

10.1021/la900835w

中图分类号：

O6 [化学];

学科分类号：

070301 [无机化学];

摘要：

The controlled transport and delivery of dichloromethane through platinum mesh coated with dodecylbenzene-sulfonate-doped polypyrrole is demonstrated upon in situ electrochemical redox switching. Droplets of dichloromethane were observed to pass freely through the mesh upon reduction of the polymer as a result of the release of the surfactant dopant into the dichloromethane and the change in the surface energy of the polymer. Planar and liquid-filled tube configurations are investigated. These concepts are envisaged to prove useful for fluid control in microfluidic devices, in the preparation of microparticles for drug delivery, and in the development of organic microreactors.

引用

页码：11137 / 11141

页数：5

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