Nanopattering by injection moulding of microfluidic devices

Author

Moreno Méndez, Paula

Abstract

Lab on a chip and other microfluidic devices integrate and automate laboratory techniques in a system only a few square centimetres in size. They allow the handling of extremely small volumes of fluid, which gives them multiple advantages and makes them of great interest to the medical and pharmaceutical sector. This project studies the possibility of creating such devices by plastic injection. To do so, it is first necessary to create the corresponding steel mould using an electroless nickel coating technique. The effectiveness of the technique is demonstrated by creating the desired mould and, finally, it is injected over the mould and the plastic device is obtained.

 

Director

García-Granada, Andrés
Colominas Guàrdia, Carles

Degree

IQS SE - Undergraduate Program in Chemical Engineering

Date

2021-09-07