MRI: Acquisition of Micro Particle Image Velocimetry (micro-PIV) System for Microfluidics and Biomedical Applications

1338008 Islam该提案旨在收购一个微粒子图像测速（micro-PIV）系统，用于在德克萨斯大学布朗斯维尔（UTB）进行微流体、MEMS（微机电系统）和生物医学流动实验，用于研究和学生培训。UTB是德克萨斯州格兰德河谷（RGV）的一个少数民族服务机构。拥有150万人口，主要由西班牙裔组成，RGV是该州第四大人口区。该项目支持四个具体的研究组成部分：（一）集成微悬臂梁与交流电动力学传感生物/纳米颗粒。用于实施高效生物颗粒收集和分离的技术领域。(ii)用于PEM燃料电池水管理的偏置交流电渗微泵。(iii)仿生流量传感。这项活动的主要目标是获得微观尺度的时间相关的流结构。(iv)使用基于碳纳米管的介质选择性过滤/吸收纳米和微米尺寸的颗粒。该活动将合成具有各种形态和密度的碳纳米管基介质，以选择性地从流体流中过滤纳米和微米尺寸的颗粒。

1338008IslamThis proposal is for the acquisition of a Micro-Particle Image Velocimetry (micro-PIV) system to conduct micro-fluidics, MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical-systems), and biomedical flow experiments for both research and student training at the University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB). UTB is a minority-serving institution in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) of Texas. With a population of 1.5 million, comprised primarily of Hispanics, the RGV is the fourth-largest populated region in the state. The project supports four specific research components: (i) Integration of Microcantilever with AC Electrokinetics for Sensing Bio-/Nano-Particles. tric fields for the implementation of high-efficiency bioparticle collection and separation. (ii) Biased AC Electroosmosis Micropump for Water Management in PEM Fuel Cells. (iii) Biomimetic Flow Sensing. The main objective of this activity is to obtain the micro-scale time-dependent flow structures. (iv) Selective Filtration/Absorption of Nano- and Micron- Size Particles Using Carbon Nanotube-Based Media. This activity will synthesize carbon nanotube-based media with various morphologies and densities to selectively filter nano- and micron-size particles from fluid flow.