Conformal switchable superhydrophobic/hydrophilic surfaces for microscale flow control

The development of microvalves is essential to realize a fully integrated system for nano/microliter fluid handling in microfluidic devices. Microvalves that utilize passive fluidic manipulation employ a hydrophobic surface in a microchannel network in which the operation is controlled by the interfacial tension of the liquid–air–solid interface. In order to obtain a switchable valve in microfluidic channels, conformal hydrophobic/hydrophilic and superhydrophobic/hydrophilic thermal switchable surfaces were fabricated by the layer-by-layer deposition of poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and silica nanoparticles followed by the functionalization of a thermosensitive polymer-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) and perfluorosilane. A fully integrated microfluidic valve using a thermal switchable superhydrophobic/hydrophilic polymer patch has been fabricated. At 70

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