Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) for Biomedical Applications
The significant advancements within the electronics miniaturization field have shifted the scientific interest towards a new class of precision devices, namely microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Specifically, MEMS refers to microscaled precision devices generally produced through micromachining...
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| description | The significant advancements within the electronics miniaturization field have shifted the scientific interest towards a new class of precision devices, namely microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Specifically, MEMS refers to microscaled precision devices generally produced through micromachining techniques that combine mechanical and electrical components for fulfilling tasks normally carried out by macroscopic systems. Although their presence is found throughout all the aspects of daily life, recent years have witnessed countless research works involving the application of MEMS within the biomedical field, especially in drug synthesis and delivery, microsurgery, microtherapy, diagnostics and prevention, artificial organs, genome synthesis and sequencing, and cell manipulation and characterization. Their tremendous potential resides in the advantages offered by their reduced size, including ease of integration, lightweight, low power consumption, high resonance frequency, the possibility of integration with electrical or electronic circuits, reduced fabrication costs due to high mass production, and high accuracy, sensitivity, and throughput. In this context, this paper aims to provide an overview of MEMS technology by describing the main materials and fabrication techniques for manufacturing purposes and their most common biomedical applications, which have evolved in the past years. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1e90e47f29d41b0974203cea0fde1a62023-11-23T21:09:37ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2022-01-0113216410.3390/mi13020164Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) for Biomedical ApplicationsCristina Chircov0Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu1Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, RomaniaThe significant advancements within the electronics miniaturization field have shifted the scientific interest towards a new class of precision devices, namely microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Specifically, MEMS refers to microscaled precision devices generally produced through micromachining techniques that combine mechanical and electrical components for fulfilling tasks normally carried out by macroscopic systems. Although their presence is found throughout all the aspects of daily life, recent years have witnessed countless research works involving the application of MEMS within the biomedical field, especially in drug synthesis and delivery, microsurgery, microtherapy, diagnostics and prevention, artificial organs, genome synthesis and sequencing, and cell manipulation and characterization. Their tremendous potential resides in the advantages offered by their reduced size, including ease of integration, lightweight, low power consumption, high resonance frequency, the possibility of integration with electrical or electronic circuits, reduced fabrication costs due to high mass production, and high accuracy, sensitivity, and throughput. In this context, this paper aims to provide an overview of MEMS technology by describing the main materials and fabrication techniques for manufacturing purposes and their most common biomedical applications, which have evolved in the past years.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/13/2/164MEMSBioMEMSlab-on-chip devicesmicrofluidicsmicrofabricationdiagnostics |
| spellingShingle | Cristina Chircov Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) for Biomedical Applications Micromachines MEMS BioMEMS lab-on-chip devices microfluidics microfabrication diagnostics |
| title | Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) for Biomedical Applications |
| title_full | Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) for Biomedical Applications |
| title_fullStr | Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) for Biomedical Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) for Biomedical Applications |
| title_short | Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) for Biomedical Applications |
| title_sort | microelectromechanical systems mems for biomedical applications |
| topic | MEMS BioMEMS lab-on-chip devices microfluidics microfabrication diagnostics |
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