Planning Meeting for an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Microfluidics

摘要欧洲电工委员会-9614219奈勒微细加工研究正在为专业推进器开辟新的领域。其中一个推力是微流体，它可以应用于微型化学分析系统、微液压执行器、精密流体分配系统和微流体元件制造商。这一领域的研究将为许多可能的应用扩大技术基础。这笔规划赠款将资助一次行业/大学会议，以确定在芝加哥伊利诺伊大学建立一个微流体行业/大学合作研究中心的经济可行性。建议在该中心考虑的研究议程包括：1)微流控设备的封装；2)微流控设备与传感器的集成；3)晶片互连；4)微型大功率设备的微流控冷却设备；5)微流控部件的设计和建模：微泵和微阀；6)微型药物输送系统；7)微型化学分析系统；8)对微流控部件的各向异性蚀刻的基础研究；9)微型流体设备的光学监测和诊断；10)磁流体微泵和焊接点胶与微流体设备；11)微型液压动力系统；12)微型核磁共振仪器。

ABSTRACT EEC-9614219 Naylor Microfabrication research is opening up new areas for specialized thrusts. One such thrust is microfluidics which can be applied to miniature chemical analysis systems, micro-hydraulic actuators, precision fluid dispensing systems and microfluidic component manufacturers. Research in this area will expand the technological base for many possible applications. This planning grant will fund an industry/university meeting to determine the economic viability of forming an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Microfluidics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The research agenda proposed for consideration in the envisioned Center encompasses: 1) Packaging for microfluidics devices; 2) Integration of microfluidic devices with sensors; 3) Thru-wafer interconnects; 4) Microfluidic cooling devices in miniature high power devices; 5) Design and modeling of microfluidic components: micropumps and microvalves; 6) Miniature drug delivery systems; 7) Miniature chemical analysis systems; 8) Fundamental studies of anisotropic etching for microfluidic components; 9) Optical monitoring and diagnostics for miniature fluidic devices; 10) Magneto hydrodynamic micropumps and solder dispensing with microfluidic devices; 11) Microhydraulic power systems; 12) Miniature NMR instruments.