Electroosmotic Flow Hysteresis for Fluids with Dissimilar pH and Ionic Species
Electroosmotic flow (EOF) involving displacement of multiple fluids is employed in micro-/nanofluidic applications. There are existing investigations on EOF hysteresis, i.e., flow direction-dependent behavior. However, none so far have studied the solution pair system of dissimilar ionic species wit...
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| description | Electroosmotic flow (EOF) involving displacement of multiple fluids is employed in micro-/nanofluidic applications. There are existing investigations on EOF hysteresis, i.e., flow direction-dependent behavior. However, none so far have studied the solution pair system of dissimilar ionic species with substantial pH difference. They exhibit complicated hysteretic phenomena. In this study, we investigate the EOF of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO<sub>3</sub>, alkaline) and sodium chloride (NaCl, slightly acidic) solution pair via current monitoring technique. A developed slip velocity model with a modified wall condition is implemented with finite element simulations. Quantitative agreements between experimental and simulation results are obtained. Concentration evolutions of NaHCO<sub>3</sub>–NaCl follow the dissimilar anion species system. When NaCl displaces NaHCO<sub>3</sub>, EOF reduces due to the displacement of NaHCO<sub>3</sub> with high pH (high absolute zeta potential). Consequently, NaCl is not fully displaced into the microchannel. When NaHCO<sub>3</sub> displaces NaCl, NaHCO<sub>3</sub> cannot displace into the microchannel as NaCl with low pH (low absolute zeta potential) produces slow EOF. These behaviors are independent of the applied electric field. However, complete displacement tends to be achieved by lowering the NaCl concentration, i.e., increasing its zeta potential. In contrast, the NaHCO<sub>3</sub> concentration has little impact on the displacement process. These findings enhance the understanding of EOF involving solutions with dissimilar pH and ion species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cdf475553f2f4cfeab37b935a634dc332023-11-22T14:15:32ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2021-08-01129103110.3390/mi12091031Electroosmotic Flow Hysteresis for Fluids with Dissimilar pH and Ionic SpeciesAn Eng Lim0Yee Cheong Lam1School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, SingaporeSchool of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, SingaporeElectroosmotic flow (EOF) involving displacement of multiple fluids is employed in micro-/nanofluidic applications. There are existing investigations on EOF hysteresis, i.e., flow direction-dependent behavior. However, none so far have studied the solution pair system of dissimilar ionic species with substantial pH difference. They exhibit complicated hysteretic phenomena. In this study, we investigate the EOF of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO<sub>3</sub>, alkaline) and sodium chloride (NaCl, slightly acidic) solution pair via current monitoring technique. A developed slip velocity model with a modified wall condition is implemented with finite element simulations. Quantitative agreements between experimental and simulation results are obtained. Concentration evolutions of NaHCO<sub>3</sub>–NaCl follow the dissimilar anion species system. When NaCl displaces NaHCO<sub>3</sub>, EOF reduces due to the displacement of NaHCO<sub>3</sub> with high pH (high absolute zeta potential). Consequently, NaCl is not fully displaced into the microchannel. When NaHCO<sub>3</sub> displaces NaCl, NaHCO<sub>3</sub> cannot displace into the microchannel as NaCl with low pH (low absolute zeta potential) produces slow EOF. These behaviors are independent of the applied electric field. However, complete displacement tends to be achieved by lowering the NaCl concentration, i.e., increasing its zeta potential. In contrast, the NaHCO<sub>3</sub> concentration has little impact on the displacement process. These findings enhance the understanding of EOF involving solutions with dissimilar pH and ion species.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/9/1031micro-/nanofluidicselectrokinetic phenomenaelectroosmotic flow hysteresiscurrent monitoring methodnumerical simulation |
| spellingShingle | An Eng Lim Yee Cheong Lam Electroosmotic Flow Hysteresis for Fluids with Dissimilar pH and Ionic Species Micromachines micro-/nanofluidics electrokinetic phenomena electroosmotic flow hysteresis current monitoring method numerical simulation |
| title | Electroosmotic Flow Hysteresis for Fluids with Dissimilar pH and Ionic Species |
| title_full | Electroosmotic Flow Hysteresis for Fluids with Dissimilar pH and Ionic Species |
| title_fullStr | Electroosmotic Flow Hysteresis for Fluids with Dissimilar pH and Ionic Species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electroosmotic Flow Hysteresis for Fluids with Dissimilar pH and Ionic Species |
| title_short | Electroosmotic Flow Hysteresis for Fluids with Dissimilar pH and Ionic Species |
| title_sort | electroosmotic flow hysteresis for fluids with dissimilar ph and ionic species |
| topic | micro-/nanofluidics electrokinetic phenomena electroosmotic flow hysteresis current monitoring method numerical simulation |
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