TY - GEN
T1 - Separation and manipulation of micro-particles using optical images on flexible polymer devices
AU - Lin, Shu Ju
AU - Wang, Wei
AU - Lin, Yen Heng
AU - Yeh, Bo Chun
AU - Guo, Tzung Fang
AU - Lee, Gwo Bin
PY - 2011/4/13
Y1 - 2011/4/13
N2 - This paper reports an innovative approach for the manipulation of micro-particles utilizing optically-induced dielectrophoresis (ODEP), which was generated by a flexible polymer-based substrate for biomedical applications. The ODEP platform fabricated on a thin-film polymer-based substrate has been reported as a promising technique for particle/cell manipulation. Without using sophisticate and high-temperature thin-film process, the entire fabrication process can be performed at low-temperature and completed in a shorter period of time when compared with the fabrication process of amorphous silicon. In this study, we fabricated the ODEP device on a flexible substrate, which may further extend its practical applications. In addition, the rapid separation of micro-particles can be realized with the incorporation of gravity effect utilizing the arch-shaped flexible substrate. More importantly, the fabrication process was compatible with the roll-to-roll process such that large-area, flexible polymer substrates can be adopted for further applications such as concentration, transportation and separation of micro-particles/cells. The novel fabrication process using the flexible substrate may provide a promising and cost-effective approach for mass-production of the ODEP devices.
AB - This paper reports an innovative approach for the manipulation of micro-particles utilizing optically-induced dielectrophoresis (ODEP), which was generated by a flexible polymer-based substrate for biomedical applications. The ODEP platform fabricated on a thin-film polymer-based substrate has been reported as a promising technique for particle/cell manipulation. Without using sophisticate and high-temperature thin-film process, the entire fabrication process can be performed at low-temperature and completed in a shorter period of time when compared with the fabrication process of amorphous silicon. In this study, we fabricated the ODEP device on a flexible substrate, which may further extend its practical applications. In addition, the rapid separation of micro-particles can be realized with the incorporation of gravity effect utilizing the arch-shaped flexible substrate. More importantly, the fabrication process was compatible with the roll-to-roll process such that large-area, flexible polymer substrates can be adopted for further applications such as concentration, transportation and separation of micro-particles/cells. The novel fabrication process using the flexible substrate may provide a promising and cost-effective approach for mass-production of the ODEP devices.
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U2 - 10.1109/MEMSYS.2011.5734642
DO - 10.1109/MEMSYS.2011.5734642
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79953798800
SN - 9781424496327
T3 - Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
SP - 1181
EP - 1184
BT - 2011 IEEE 24th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2011
T2 - 24th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2011
Y2 - 23 January 2011 through 27 January 2011
ER -