Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Article	Citations
Microfluidic chips: recent advances, critical strategies in design, applications and future perspectives	115
Aptamer-based rapid diagnosis for point-of-care application	31
Production of hydrogel microparticles in microfluidic devices: a review	30
Mixing mechanism of a straight channel micromixer based on light-actuated oscillating electroosmosis in low-frequency sinusoidal AC electric field	30
A variational approach applied to reduce fouling with the electroosmotic flow in porous-wall microchannels	28
Synthesis, characterization and dispersion stability of water-based Cu–CNT hybrid nanofluid without surfactant	28
Drop breakup in a symmetric T-junction microchannel under electric field	28
A practical microfluidic pump enabled by acoustofluidics and 3D printing	28
A miniaturized, DNA-FET biosensor-based microfluidic system for quantification of two breast cancer biomarkers	24
Nickel oxide nanoparticle synthesis and photocatalytic applications: evolution from conventional methods to novel microfluidic approaches	24
Electrochemiluminescence sensing of vitamin B12 using laser-induced graphene based bipolar and single electrodes in a 3D-printed portable system	23
Hybrid (Au-TiO2) nanofluid flow over a thin needle with magnetic field and thermal radiation: dual solutions and stability analysis	21
Miniaturized DNA amplification platform with soft-lithographically fabricated continuous-flow PCR microfluidic device on a portable temperature controller	20
Experimental and numerical study on air-to-nanofluid thermoelectric cooling system using novel surface-modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles	19
Hydrodynamic drag reduction of shear-thinning liquids in superhydrophobic textured microchannels	19
Effects of dissimilar molecular interface and ion-concentration on wetting characteristics of nanodroplets	19
Enhancement of COVID-19 detection time by means of electrothermal force	19
On time dependent MHD nanofluid dynamics due to enlarging sheet with bioconvection and two thermal boundary conditions	17
Electrowetting valves for sweat-based microfluidics	16
The role of channel height and actuation method on particle manipulation in surface acoustic wave (SAW)-driven microfluidic devices	16
Fabrication for paper-based microfluidic analytical devices and saliva analysis application	15
Polyelectrolyte layer grafting effect on the rotational electroosmotic flow of viscoplastic material	15
Methods and platforms for analysis of nucleic acids from single-cell based on microfluidics	15
Continuous separation of microparticles based on optically induced dielectrophoresis	14
Microfluidic paper-based analytical device (µPAD) fabricated by wax screen printing technique for the determination of nitrite and nitrate ion in water samples	14

Formation of core–shell droplets for the encapsulation of liquid contents	14
Continuous production and separation of new biocompatible palladium nanoparticles using a droplet microreactor	14
Focused ion beam milling based formation of nanochannels in silicon-glass microfluidic chips for the study of ion transport	13
A microfluidic sperm-sorting device based on rheotaxis effect	13
Design and application of a self-pumping microfluidic staggered herringbone mixer	13
A simple approach to fabricate multi-layer glass microfluidic chips based on laser processing and thermocompression bonding	13
Simulation and experimental research of an effective SAR multilayer interlaced micromixer based on Koch fractal geometry	12
A microfluidic system for rapid nucleic acid analysis based on real-time convective PCR at point-of-care testing	12
Quantifying the dielectrophoretic force on colloidal particles in microfluidic devices	12
A universal bonding method for preparation of microfluidic biosensor	11
Simulation of the onset of convection in a porous medium layer saturated by a couple-stress nanofluid	11
Electrokinetic insect-bioinspired membrane pumping in a high aspect ratio bio-microfluidic system	11
Rapid design and prototyping of microfluidic chips via computer numerical control micromilling and anisotropic shrinking of stressed polystyrene sheets	11
Numerical investigation of heat transfer and mixing process phenomena inside a channel containing a triangular bluff body and elastic micro-beam: gap spacing and geometric characteristic effects	11
Thermal conductivity of CNT–water nanofluid at different temperatures, volume fractions, and diameters: experimental investigation and molecular dynamics simulations	10
CFD modeling and analysis of effect of nanoparticle shape on heat transfer of confined slot-jet impingement with nanofluid	10
A droplet-based microfluidic flow cytometry enabling absolute quantification of single-cell proteins leveraging constriction channel	10
Microfluidics geometries involved in effective blood plasma separation	10
Pressure measurement methods in microchannels: advances and applications	10
Design of a low-voltage dielectrophoresis lab-on-the chip to separate tumor and blood cells	10
Optimum design for the Tesla micromixer	9
Microfluidic focusing of microparticles utilizing negative magnetophoresis and oscillatory flow	9
Microalgae separation using spiral inertial microchannel	9
Improving plasma bonding of PDMS to gold-patterned glass for electrochemical microfluidic applications	9
Multiple outcome particle manipulation using cascaded surface acoustic waves (CSAW)	9
Investigation of MHD effects on micropolar–Newtonian fluid flow through composite porous channel	9
Experimental study on the dynamics of droplet impacting on solid surface	9
A new method for selective determination of creatinine using smartphone-based digital image	9
Semi-enclosed microfluidic device on glass-fiber membrane with enhanced signal quality for colorimetric analyte detection in whole blood	8
Strategy for fast manufacturing of 3D hydrodynamic focusing multilayer microfluidic chips and its application for flow-based synthesis of gold nanoparticles	8
An integrated droplet digital PCR gene chip for absolute quantification of nucleic acid	8
A practical approach for extracting mechanical properties of microcapsules using a hybrid numerical model	8
Recent hypotheses on the parameters of microchannel flow boiling: a comprehensive overview	8
Enhancing the capture efficiency and homogeneity of single-layer flow-through trapping microfluidic devices using oblique hydrodynamic streams	8
Dual sequentially addressable dielectrophoretic array for high-throughput, scalable, multiplexed droplet sorting	8
Reversible bonding for microfluidic devices with UV release tape	8
Enhanced particle focusing and sorting by multiple sheath stream in contraction–expansion microchannel	8
Microvalves for integrated selective droplet generation, splitting and merging on a chip	8
Optimization of annular microfluidic biosensor enhanced by active and passive effects using Taguchi’s method coupled with multi-layer perceptron neural networks (MLP-NN) models	8
Effects of sample rheology on the equilibrium position of particles and cells within a spiral microfluidic channel	8
Modeling and analysis of electrohydrodynamic printing under various pulsed voltage waveforms	8
Numerical study of droplet sorting in an asymmetric Y-junction microfluidic by BEM and LS method	7
A smart microfluidic-based fish farm for zebrafish screening	7
Analysis on Couette flow of a micropolar fluid through a circular annulus filled with the porous medium	7
Rotational flows of viscoplastic fluid in a soft microfluidic channel	7
3D microfluidics in PDMS: manufacturing with 3D molding	7
Supercritical CO2 applications in microfluidic systems	7
Investigation of different geometrical configurations effect on mixing performance of passive split-and-recombine micromixer	7
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates prepared by controlled synthesis of gold nanobipyramids in microchannels	7
Magnetic nanodrug delivery in non-Newtonian blood flows	7

Molecular dynamics study on water evaporation/condensation parameters	7
Flow characteristics prediction in a flow-focusing microchannel for a desired droplet size using an inverse model: experimental and numerical study	7
Nonlinear forced vibrations of a slightly curved nanotube conveying fluid based on the nonlocal strain gradient elasticity theory	7
Some insights into the use of pore network simulations for predicting single-phase fluid flow in model porous media	7
Pillar based microfluidic approach to sorting of microparticle mixtures at various particle ratios	7
Investigating oxygen transport efficiencies in precision-cut liver slice-based organ-on-a-chip devices	7
Self-assembly of coated microdroplets at the sudden expansion of a microchannel	7
Generation of femtoliter liquid droplets in gas phase by microfluidic droplet shooter	6
PDMS-based microfluidic capillary pressure-driven viscometry and application to Drosophila melanogaster’s hemolymph	6
Water transport behaviors in a CTT-type nanotube system	6
A simple projection photolithography method for low-cost rapid prototyping of microfluidic chips	6
Automated microparticle positioning using a pair of ultrasound-actuated microbubbles for microfluidic applications	6
Cost-effective and rapid prototyping of PMMA microfluidic device via polymer-assisted bonding	6
Preparation of cobalt oxide and tin dioxide nanofluids and investigation of their thermophysical properties	6
Nano-bubble Valve	6
Dispersion control in pressure-driven flow through bowed rectangular microchannels	6
Increasing flow rates in polydimethylsiloxane-based deterministic lateral displacement devices for sub-micrometer particle separation	6
Effects of surrounding pressure on cone–jet formation in electrospray process	6
A 3D hydrodynamic flow-focusing device for cell sorting	6
Sorting of circulating tumor cells based on the microfluidic device of a biomimetic splenic interendothelial slit array	5
Portable microfluidic platform employing Young–Laplace pumping enabling flowrate controlled applications	5
Particle separation based on dielectrophoresis force using boundary element method and point-particle approach in a microfluidic channel	5
Inertial focusing and filtration of microparticles with expansion–contraction structures in microchannel	5
Enhanced pinch flow fractionation using inertial streamline crossing	5
Electropermanent magnet-driven droplet size modulation for two-phase ferromicrofluidics	5
A thermoresponsive valve to control fluid flow in microfluidic paper-based devices	5
Carbon nanotubes (CNT) based nanofluid flow due to a rotating cylinder: static and dynamics models	5
RETRACTED ARTICLE: One-parameter scaling transformations of Maxwell nanofluid with Ludwig–Soret and pedesis motion passed over stretching–shrinking surfaces	5
Effect of hollow microneedle geometry structure on mechanical stability and microfluidic flow for transdermal drug delivery applications	5
Generation of monodisperse micro-droplets within the stable narrowing jetting regime: effects of viscosity and interfacial tension	5
Analyzing the critical mixing time for the liquid-phase reduction synthesis of monodisperse gold nanoparticles using glass microfluidics	5
Transport of solute and solvent driven by lubrication pressure through non-deformable permeable membranes	5
Computational modelling of membrane gating in capsule translocation through microchannel with variable section	5
Sheathless inertial microfluidic cell separation via a serpentine–contraction–expansion device coupled with a combinatorial extraction regulator	5
Effect of the internal degrees of freedom of the gas molecules on the heat and mass transfer in long circular capillaries	5
Microfluidic soluto-hydrodynamics using interactive patterned wall-slip and oscillatory thermo-capillarity	5
Magnetic bead mixing in a microfluidic chamber induced by an in-plane rotating magnetic field	5
Microfluidic design of tumor vasculature and nanoparticle uptake by cancer cells	5
Effect of various parameters on the distribution and extraction of platelets in a microfluidic system	5
A short review of spiral microfluidic devices with distinct cross-sectional geometries	5
3D passive microfluidic valves in silicon and glass using grayscale lithography and reactive ion etching transfer	5
A low-cost and disposable capillary-based paper sensor for measuring blood-plasma viscosity using a smartphone app	5
The mechanisms and properties of inertial microfluidics: from fundamental models to biomedical applications	5
Pressure-driven generation of complex microfluidic droplet networks	5
Droplet-based fabrication of alginate hydrogel microparticles in presence of surfactants	4
Experimental investigation on digital offset switching strategy for precise dosing using digital multiple micropump infusion system	4
Deep-learning-assisted extraction of height-averaged velocity from scalar signal transport in a shallow microfluidic channel	4
Multiphysics approach for fluid and charge transport in paper-based microfluidics	4
Electrowetting-on-dielectric-induced nanodroplet splitting between two parallel plates	4
Nitrite enhanced detection from saliva by simple geometrical modifications of paper-based micromixers	4
Automated monitoring and positioning of single microparticle via ultrasound-driven microbubble streaming	4
The preparation of peppermint oil/2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin/chitosan composite microcapsule and their prolonged retaining ability	4
Electroosmosis and peristaltic mechanism in a symmetric channel flow	4
Dynamics of spark cavitation bubbles in a microchamber	4
Generation of double emulsions from commercial single-emulsion microfluidic chips: a quality-control study	4
Paper-based optimized chemical fuel cell with laser-scribed graphene electrodes for energy harvesting	4
Wear behavior of microgroove texture of cemented carbide tool prepared by laser surface texture	4
ZnO/glass-based SAW tweezer for dexterous particle patterning and patterned cell culturing	4
Effects of geometrical confinement on the generation of droplets at microfluidics T-junctions with rectangle channels	4
Cubic autocatalysis-based activation energy and thermophoretic diffusion effects of steady micro-polar nano-fluid	4
Acoustophoretic agglomeration patterns of particulate phase in a host fluid	4
Effect of cross-slot configuration in microfluidics on o/w emulsification at high throughput	4
A novel and low-cost smartphone integrated paper-based sensor for measuring starch adulteration in milk	4
Surface functionalization of low-cost textile-based microfluidics for manipulation of electrophoretic selectivity of charged analytes	4
A size reduction method for rapid digital PCR using thin-film chip and vacuum pouch microfluidic system	4
Numerical study of the thermal performance and pressure drops of water-based Al2O3 - Cu hybrid nanofluids of different compositions in a microchannel heat sink	4
Clinical immunofluorescence comparison analysis of microfluidic chips for highly efficient detection of CTCs with colorectal cancer and other cancers	4
A hierarchical levitating cluster containing transforming small aggregates of water droplets	4
Leveraging perturbation method for the analysis of field-driven microflow of Carreau fluid	4
Analysis of interfacial mixing zone and mixing index in microfluidic channels	4
Multiscale modelling of capillary imbibition in 3D-printed porous microfluidic channels	3
Fluid transportation by droplets impacting wettability-controlled surfaces at the nanoscale: a molecular dynamics simulation study	3
On the behavior of prolate spheroids in a standing surface acoustic wave field	3
Effect of walls on the motion of magnetically driven superparamagnetic microparticles	3
On-chip flow rate sensing via membrane deformation and bistability probed by microwave resonators	3
A 3D tubular structure with droplet generation and temperature control for DNA amplification	3
Microfluidic fabrication of porous PLGA microspheres without pre-emulsification step	3
Liquid drops on compliant and non-compliant substrates: an ellipsoid-based fitting for approximating drop shape and volume	3
A practical and cost-effective method to make permanently bonded acoustofluidic chips reconfigurable	3
Flow rate-controlled pipetting for microfluidics: second-generation flexible hydraulic reservoir (FHRv2)	3

Modulation of cancer stemness property in head and neck cancer cells via circulatory fluid shear stress	3
Thermally stable and durable superhydrophobic surfaces on stainless steel sheets with microholes via acid pretreatment and modification with self-assembled monolayers	3
Electrical behaviour of ionic liquid confined in nanochannels	3
Glass capillary assembled microfluidic three-dimensional hydrodynamic focusing device for fluorescent particle detection	3
Retraction Note: One‑parameter scaling transformations of Maxwell nanofuid with Ludwig–Soret and pedesis motion passed over stretching–shrinking surfaces	3
Multiple interactions between microfluidic droplets and on-chip pneumatic valves	3
Experimental study on inertial focusing pattern in asymmetric contraction–expansion array microchannel	3
Copper capillaries with lubricant-infused walls: fabrication and drag reduction performance	3
A versatile approach to numerically investigate the trapped air bubble in piezoelectric inkjet printing process	3
Bio-inspired uniform flow microfluidic sensor platform for multi-analyte sensing: a simulation-based outflow and injection study	3
Efficient label-free CTC enrichment using novel elevated height chip chamber by vortex technology	3
A new method for analytical modeling of microfluidic extraction	3
Quantitative numerical analysis of micro-thermal transpiration pump using kinetic theory of gases	3
Viscoelastic flow behavior and formation of dead zone around triangle-shaped pillar array in microchannel	3
Electroosmotic flow of two-layer fluid containing Oldroyd-B fluid with fractional derivative in a rotating microparallel channel	3
Pervaporation-induced drying in networks of channels of variable width	3
Analysis of droplet displacement during transport of polydisperse emulsion as drug carriers in microchannels	3
Patterned threads as solid-state reagent storage and delivery medium for automated periodic colorimetric monitoring of the environment	3
Characterization of red blood cell deformability induced by acoustic radiation force	3
Particle timing and spacing control in microchannel flow by applying periodic force over space and time	3
Experimental study on developing in-situ hierarchical micro/nanocrystals for improved capillary wicking	3
Surface acoustic wave-assisted microfluidic isolation of aptamers	3
Multiscale simulations of interfacial slip for polymer melts under shear flow	3
Microfluidic channels of adjustable height using deformable elastomer	3
Synthesis of gold nanoparticles with different sizes and morphologies using a single LTCC-based microfluidic system for point-of-care use in personalized medicine	3
Melt polymer drawn single and multi-capillary fibre-based electroosmotic pumps	2
Reversible bonding of thermoplastic-based microfluidics with freeze-release adhesive	2
Automated and rapid chemiluminescence immunoassay for cardiac troponin I based on digital microfluidics	2
A mould-free soft-lithography approach for rapid, low-cost and bulk fabrication of microfluidic chips using photopolymer sheets	2
Microcapsules with controlled magnetic response	2
Lab on a chip for detecting Clara cell protein 16 (CC16) for potential screening of the workers exposed to respirable silica aerosol	2
Micro-polymerase chain reaction for point-of-care detection and beyond: a review microfluidics and nanofluidics	2
The dynamics of vertical coalescence of acoustically levitated droplets	2
Directional droplet transport on switchable ratchets by mechanowetting	2
Computation of flow rates in rarefied gas flow through circular tubes via machine learning techniques	2
Unidirectional particle transport in microfluidic chips operating in a tri-axial magnetic field for particle concentration and bio-analyte detection	2
Transport properties of anti-symmetrically charged nanochannels in symmetrical electrolyte solutions	2
Numerical characterization and optimization of the acoustic device for heterogeneous immunoassays	2
Design and research of the one-way microsphere valve and the PDMS film electromagnetic micropump	2
Acoustic prison for single live cell 3D multi-imaging enabled by light-sheet microscopy	2
Controllable fusion of multicellular spheroids using acoustofluidics	2
Electrokinetic oscillation, railing, and enrichment of submicron particles along 3D microelectrode tracks	2
Viscous and thermal velocity slip coefficients via the linearized Boltzmann equation with ab initio potential	2
Three-dimensional elastomer bellows microfluidic pump	2
Effects of surface roughness on the stability and dynamics of microtubes conveying internal fluid	2
Facile and highly efficient loading and freezing of cryoprotectants for oocyte vitrification based on planar microfluidics	2
On-demand formation of heterogeneous gel fibers using two-dimensional micronozzle array	2
Revolutionizing plasma separation: cutting-edge design, simulation, and optimization techniques in microfluidics using COMSOL	2
An empirical model for lateral flow in horizontally stratified flows	2
Label-free isolation of circulating tumor cells using negative lateral dielectrophoresis-assisted inertial microfluidics	2
Low-cost sheath-less microfluidic impedance cytometry for point-of-care applications	2
Fabrication of elastomeric microfluidic channels based on light-curing electrostatic printing	2
Stability and dynamic characteristics of rough nanotubes conveying nanoflow	2
Numerical modeling of photothermal effect in nanofluidic channels	2
Automated measurements and characterization of magnetic permeability in magnetorheological fluid	2
Overcoming double Poisson limitation for co-encapsulation in droplets through hydrodynamic close packing of cells	2
Impact of MXene nanoparticle on thermohydraulic performance in a microchannel heat sink: effect of nanoparticle size	2
Fabrication of microtiter plate on paper using 96-well plates for wax stamping	2
High-throughput acoustic separation device with impedance-matched channel	2
Microfluidic protein detection and quantification using droplet morphology	2
A highly integrated lab-on-a-disc immunoturbidimetric assay from whole blood with on-chip calibration	2
Development of microfluidic platform that enables ‘on-chip’ imaging of cells exposed to shear stress and cyclic stretch	2
A microfluidic device for capturing malaria-infected red blood cells by magnetophoretic force using an array of V- and W-shaped nickel microstructures	2
Microfluidic continuous flow DNA fragmentation based on a vibrating sharp-tip	2
Electrohydrodynamic instability between three immiscible fluids in a microchannel: lubrication analysis	2
A compact modularized power-supply system for stable flow generation in microfluidic devices	2
A microfluidic interfacing connection system ($$\upmu $$FICS) combining simplicity, minimalism, robustness, high-pressure, reusability and low cost	2
Particle finder: a simple particle detection tool for continuous-flow systems	2
Coriolis Effect Particles Segregator (CEPS): the feasibility of scaling up lab-on-a-chip separation	2
Impact of viscosity ratio on the mixing efficiency of a core–shell structured droplet micromixer	2
Synthesis of tunable gold nanostars via 3D-printed microfluidic device with vibrating sharp-tip acoustic mixing	2