Login (DCU Staff Only)
Login (DCU Staff Only)

DORAS | DCU Research Repository

Explore open access research and scholarly works from DCU

Advanced Search

From micro-fluidic valves to polymer cargo boats using novel functional materials based on ionic liquids

Benito-Lopez, Fernando orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-0699-5507, Byrne, Robert and Diamond, Dermot orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-2944-4839 (2010) From micro-fluidic valves to polymer cargo boats using novel functional materials based on ionic liquids. In: ACAM-SFI SimBioMa-ESF Workshop: Dynamics of Bacteria and Microswimmers, 17-19 May 2010, University College of Dublin, Ireland.

Abstract
In this contribution we present recent results obtained with novel stimulus-responsive materials based on ionic liquids. Our results suggest that these materials offer unique capabilities hitherto inaccessible using conventional materials. In particular, we will focus on photo-actuation, magnetic-actuation and solvent driven motion of small structures as examples of the fascinating behaviour of these exceptional materials and their implications in flow control in microfluidic devices. Polymers which contain spiropyran moieties exhibit photo-actuation behaviour due to changes in overall charge and solvent uptake/release that accompany switching. The actuation behaviour can be enhanced by using an ionic liquid medium to produce hybrid materials called ionogels. We have integrated these hybrid materials into microfluidic valve structures, and demonstrated very effective photonic control of liquid flow using low-power, low-cost LEDs. Moreover, magnetic ionic liquids can be photo-polymerised within different polymeric structures for the generation of novel ionogels which retain their magnetic properties and that can be used to control flow and for moving objects in microfluidic structures in a control manner. Finally, a surprising degree of movement has been demonstrated using photo-lithographically structured ionogels. The gels were soaked in ethanol and then transferred to water, where they moved spontaneously through expulsion of the ethanol from the ionogel.
Metadata
Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Invited Talk)
Event Type:Workshop
Refereed:No
Uncontrolled Keywords:microfluidics; ionogels; ionic liquids; spiropyran;
Subjects:Physical Sciences > Chemistry
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Chemical Sciences
Research Initiatives and Centres > CLARITY: The Centre for Sensor Web Technologies
Research Initiatives and Centres > National Centre for Sensor Research (NCSR)
Official URL:http://indico.ucd.ie/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=1...
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
Funders:Science Foundation Ireland, SFI 07/CE/I1147
ID Code:15387
Deposited On:24 May 2010 10:42 by Fernando Benito-Lopez . Last Modified 18 Sep 2018 12:26
Documents

Full text available as:

[thumbnail of Abstract]
Preview
PDF (Abstract) - Requires a PDF viewer such as GSview, Xpdf or Adobe Acrobat Reader
9kB
[thumbnail of Edited slides]
Preview
PDF (Edited slides) - Requires a PDF viewer such as GSview, Xpdf or Adobe Acrobat Reader
5MB
Downloads

Downloads

Downloads per month over past year

Archive Staff Only: edit this record