This review summarizes and compares the available surface treatment and bonding
techniques (eg, corona triggered surface activation, oxygen plasma surface activation …

Hydrogel microspheres are a novel functional material, arousing much attention in various
fields. Microfluidics, a technology that controls and manipulates fluids at the micron scale …

Cyclic olefin copolymers (COC) are amorphous, transparent thermoplastics composed of
cyclic olefin monomers (norbornene) and linear olefins (ethene). They are increasingly …

In recent years, the biochemical and biological research areas have shown great interest in
a smart wearable sensor because of its increasing prevalence and high potential to monitor …

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)—the simplest and most common silicone compound—
exemplifies the central characteristics of its class and has attracted tremendous research …

Microfluidics has become recognized as a powerful platform technology with a wide range of
applications in various fields, such as biology, biomedicine, chemistry and environment. To …

Transforming lab research into a sustainable business is becoming a trend in the
microfluidic field. However, there are various challenges during the translation process due …

The tribological behaviors of soft materials are closely related to their surface chemistry and
morphology. Thus, this study investigates the effects of surface chemistry and morphology …

The bonding of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microfluidic chip is one of the major concerns
during the fabrication process. Plasma treatment can be applied to produce the hydrophilic …

As analytical interests have become targeted on sensitive detection of objects of a tiny size
and volume, various fields in analytical chemistry have been developed to overcome …