Abstract
Paper-based microfluidic devices hold great potential in today’s microfluidic applications. They offer low costs, simple and quick fabrication processes, ease of uses, etc. In this work, several wax and paper materials are investigated for the fabrication of paper-based microfluidic devices. A novel method of using wax as a suitable backing to a paper-based analytical device has been demonstrated. Governing equations for the mechanics of the fluid flow in paper-based channels with constant widths have been experimentally validated. Experimental results showing deviations from the governing equations have been verified using fluidic channels with varying widths. There lies the possibility of manipulation of the fluid flow in paper-based microfluidic devices solely using geometric factors. This opens up many potential applications that may require sequential delivery of reagents or samples. Lastly, properties of paper such as the average pore diameter and permeability can be deduced from experimental results.
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