Micropumps: Mechanisms, fabrication, and biomedical applications
X Luo, L Yang, Y Cui - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2023 - Elsevier
As the rapid development of medical devices, micropumps have received increasing and
widespread attentions for a variety of healthcare applications. The ongoing challenges for …
widespread attentions for a variety of healthcare applications. The ongoing challenges for …
Piezoelectric micropumps: State of the art review
The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of problems and some research gaps for
better understanding of piezoelectric micropump studies. Micropumps have important and …
better understanding of piezoelectric micropump studies. Micropumps have important and …
Design and development of a piezoelectric driven micropump integrated with hollow microneedles for precise insulin delivery
A significant rise in diabetes has spurred researchers to develop more painless, patient-
friendly, precise therapeutic products for insulin delivery. There is extensive use of valveless …
friendly, precise therapeutic products for insulin delivery. There is extensive use of valveless …
Performance comparison of novel single and bi-diaphragm PZT based valveless micropumps
A commercial micropump should provide properties that justify the simple structure and
miniaturization, high reliability, simple working principle, low cost and no need for complex …
miniaturization, high reliability, simple working principle, low cost and no need for complex …
Design of PZT micropumps for biomedical applications: Glaucoma treatment
Micropumps have wide range of novel applications in medical field. The main purpose of
this study was to find potential electro-mechanical design aspects of a micropump for …
this study was to find potential electro-mechanical design aspects of a micropump for …
Analytical analysis of a circular unimorph piezoelectric actuator in the range of low voltages and pressures
In this study, the static displacement behaviour of a three-layer axisymmetric circular
piezoelectric unimorph actuator subjected to voltage and uniform pressure loads for different …
piezoelectric unimorph actuator subjected to voltage and uniform pressure loads for different …
Simulation and experiments on a valveless micropump with fluidic diodes based on topology optimization
Micropumps are microelectromechanical system (MEMS) devices that pump small quantities
of liquids. They are used in many applications such as electronics cooling and drug delivery …
of liquids. They are used in many applications such as electronics cooling and drug delivery …
Valveless micro piezoelectric pump and mixer with wide-angle diffusers: Effect analysis of diffuser angle though piezoelectric-fluid coupled simulation
K Matsumoto, C Luo, S Yokoyama, M Miyabe… - Microsystem …, 2025 - Springer
Narrow-angle diffusers are often used for laminar flow in microfluidic devices to prevent
boundary layer separation, but micro piezoelectric pumps and mixers generate oscillatory …
boundary layer separation, but micro piezoelectric pumps and mixers generate oscillatory …
Numerical study of novel MEMS-based valveless piezoelectric micropumps in the range of low voltages and frequencies
This paper presents two piezoelectric based micropumps for biomedical applications. First,
Single Diaphragm Micropump (SDM) was proposed as reference micropump. Second, Bi …
Single Diaphragm Micropump (SDM) was proposed as reference micropump. Second, Bi …
Displacement analysis of a piezoelectric based multi-layered micropump diaphragm
This paper presents the diaphragm displacement analysis of multi-layered circular
piezoelectric actuator (MCPA) using analytical, numerical and experimental methods. The …
piezoelectric actuator (MCPA) using analytical, numerical and experimental methods. The …