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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Development of Functional Polymeric Materials for Microfluidic Systems
Abstract
dc:descriptionMicrofluidic Tectonics also provides a unique opportunity to study hydrogel properties. The relationship between the hydrogel crosslink density and the hydrogel volume has been studied in detail. In addition, dissolvable hydrogels based on de-crosslinking have been demonstrated, and the factors that affect dissolution kinetics have been understood through systematic studies and mechanical modeling. In conclusion, the introduction of functional polymeric materials into microfluidics via direct photopolymerization has the potential to greatly simplify microfluidic fabrication processes, and to expand the application of traditional microfluidic systems.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph.D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Chemistry
- Grantor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Year dc:date
- 2015
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Yu, Qing
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Moore, Jeffrey S.
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Rights
- Language dc:language
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Identifier
- (MiAaPQ)AAI3070488
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/84095