OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Microfluidic chips: recent advances, critical strategies in design, applications and future perspectives	70
A concise review of microfluidic particle manipulation methods	53
Acoustic bubble-based bidirectional micropump	43
Acoustic streaming produced by sharp-edge structures in microfluidic devices	43
Real-time sensors for live monitoring of disease and drug analysis in microfluidic model of proximal tubule	40
Microfluidic-based cancer cell separation using active and passive mechanisms	35
Miniaturization of fluorescence sensing in optofluidic devices	29
Capillarity: revisiting the fundamentals of liquid marbles	27
A practical microfluidic pump enabled by acoustofluidics and 3D printing	26
Drop breakup in a symmetric T-junction microchannel under electric field	24
Mixing mechanism of a straight channel micromixer based on light-actuated oscillating electroosmosis in low-frequency sinusoidal AC electric field	24
Stability condition of self-organizing staggered particle trains in channel flow	23
A miniaturized, DNA-FET biosensor-based microfluidic system for quantification of two breast cancer biomarkers	23
Synthesis, characterization and dispersion stability of water-based Cu–CNT hybrid nanofluid without surfactant	22
A variational approach applied to reduce fouling with the electroosmotic flow in porous-wall microchannels	22
Obstacle-free planar hybrid micromixer with low pressure drop	21
Nickel oxide nanoparticle synthesis and photocatalytic applications: evolution from conventional methods to novel microfluidic approaches	20
Production of hydrogel microparticles in microfluidic devices: a review	20
Electrochemiluminescence sensing of vitamin B12 using laser-induced graphene based bipolar and single electrodes in a 3D-printed portable system	19
Enhancement of COVID-19 detection time by means of electrothermal force	18
Multiscale modeling of hemolysis during microfiltration	17
Hydrodynamic drag reduction of shear-thinning liquids in superhydrophobic textured microchannels	17
Inverse design of microfluidic concentration gradient generator using deep learning and physics-based component model	16
Hybrid (Au-TiO2) nanofluid flow over a thin needle with magnetic field and thermal radiation: dual solutions and stability analysis	16
A sample volume independent paper microfluidic device for quantifying glucose in real human plasma	16

Electrowetting valves for sweat-based microfluidics	16
Consecutive synthesis of gold nanobipyramids with controllable morphologies using a microfluidic platform	15
Preparation of mint oil microcapsules by microfluidics with high efficiency and controllability in release properties	15
Effects of dissimilar molecular interface and ion-concentration on wetting characteristics of nanodroplets	15
Aptamer-based rapid diagnosis for point-of-care application	15
The role of channel height and actuation method on particle manipulation in surface acoustic wave (SAW)-driven microfluidic devices	14
Methods and platforms for analysis of nucleic acids from single-cell based on microfluidics	14
Water desalination performance of h-BN and optimized charged graphene membranes	14
Fabrication for paper-based microfluidic analytical devices and saliva analysis application	14
Miniaturized DNA amplification platform with soft-lithographically fabricated continuous-flow PCR microfluidic device on a portable temperature controller	14
On time dependent MHD nanofluid dynamics due to enlarging sheet with bioconvection and two thermal boundary conditions	13
Polyelectrolyte layer grafting effect on the rotational electroosmotic flow of viscoplastic material	13
Generation and application of sub-kilohertz oscillatory flows in microchannels	13
Combined effects of wall slip and nanofluid on interfacial transport from a thin-film evaporating meniscus in a microfluidic channel	12
Development of empirical relationships for surface accommodation coefficients through investigation of nano-poiseuille flows using molecular dynamics method	12
Design and application of a self-pumping microfluidic staggered herringbone mixer	12
Continuous production and separation of new biocompatible palladium nanoparticles using a droplet microreactor	11
A 3D-printed coaxial microfluidic device approach for generating magnetic liquid metal droplets with large size controllability	11
Confluence of channel dimensions and groove width dictates slippery hydrodynamics in grooved hydrophobic confinements	11
A simple approach to fabricate multi-layer glass microfluidic chips based on laser processing and thermocompression bonding	11
Simulation and experimental research of an effective SAR multilayer interlaced micromixer based on Koch fractal geometry	11
Microfluidic paper-based analytical device (µPAD) fabricated by wax screen printing technique for the determination of nitrite and nitrate ion in water samples	11
Optimization of Dean flow microfluidic chip for sperm preparation for intrauterine insemination	10
Optimization of hybrid microfluidic chip fabrication methods for biomedical application	10
On the 3D distribution and size fractionation of microparticles in a serpentine microchannel	10
Formation of core–shell droplets for the encapsulation of liquid contents	10
Implementation of a nanochannel open/close valve into a glass nanofluidic device	10
A medical innovation: a new and improved method of DNA extraction with electrowetting-on-dielectric of genetic testing in-vitro fertilization (IVF)	10
Simulation of the onset of convection in a porous medium layer saturated by a couple-stress nanofluid	10
Controllable droplet generation at a microfluidic T-junction using AC electric field	9
A droplet-based microfluidic flow cytometry enabling absolute quantification of single-cell proteins leveraging constriction channel	9
Multiple outcome particle manipulation using cascaded surface acoustic waves (CSAW)	9
Focused ion beam milling based formation of nanochannels in silicon-glass microfluidic chips for the study of ion transport	9
Optimum design for the Tesla micromixer	9
Experimental and numerical study on air-to-nanofluid thermoelectric cooling system using novel surface-modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles	9
Gas separation in a Knudsen pump inspired by a Crookes radiometer	9
Bubble formation in viscous fluids by a microfluidic flow-focusing junction: a computational study	9
In vitro detection of water contaminants using microfluidic chip and luminescence sensing platform	9
Quantifying the dielectrophoretic force on colloidal particles in microfluidic devices	9
Allometric scaling law and ergodicity breaking in the vascular system	9
Rapid design and prototyping of microfluidic chips via computer numerical control micromilling and anisotropic shrinking of stressed polystyrene sheets	9
Semi-enclosed microfluidic device on glass-fiber membrane with enhanced signal quality for colorimetric analyte detection in whole blood	8
Effects of sample rheology on the equilibrium position of particles and cells within a spiral microfluidic channel	8
A microfluidic sperm-sorting device based on rheotaxis effect	8
Continuous separation of microparticles based on optically induced dielectrophoresis	8
Electrokinetic insect-bioinspired membrane pumping in a high aspect ratio bio-microfluidic system	8
Investigation on multi-scale pore seepage model of shale gas reservoir considering diffusion and slippage effect	8
A microfluidic system for rapid nucleic acid analysis based on real-time convective PCR at point-of-care testing	8
A universal bonding method for preparation of microfluidic biosensor	7
Enhancing the capture efficiency and homogeneity of single-layer flow-through trapping microfluidic devices using oblique hydrodynamic streams	7

Dual sequentially addressable dielectrophoretic array for high-throughput, scalable, multiplexed droplet sorting	7
Investigating oxygen transport efficiencies in precision-cut liver slice-based organ-on-a-chip devices	7
Microfluidic focusing of microparticles utilizing negative magnetophoresis and oscillatory flow	7
Molecular dynamics study on water evaporation/condensation parameters	7
2D acoustofluidic patterns in an ultrasonic chamber modulated by phononic crystal structures	7
Effect of surface coating on droplet generation in flow-focusing microchannels	7
Improving plasma bonding of PDMS to gold-patterned glass for electrochemical microfluidic applications	7
Characterization of optical diffraction by single nanochannel for aL–fL sample detection in nanofluidics	7
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	7
New insight into air flow distribution in alveoli based on air- and saline-filled lungs	7
Self-assembly of coated microdroplets at the sudden expansion of a microchannel	7
Design of a low-voltage dielectrophoresis lab-on-the chip to separate tumor and blood cells	7
The analysis of dissolved inorganic carbon in liquid using a microfluidic conductivity sensor with membrane separation of CO2	7
Thermal conductivity of CNT–water nanofluid at different temperatures, volume fractions, and diameters: experimental investigation and molecular dynamics simulations	7
Pillar based microfluidic approach to sorting of microparticle mixtures at various particle ratios	7
A practical approach for extracting mechanical properties of microcapsules using a hybrid numerical model	7
Strategy for fast manufacturing of 3D hydrodynamic focusing multilayer microfluidic chips and its application for flow-based synthesis of gold nanoparticles	7
Reversible bonding for microfluidic devices with UV release tape	7
CFD modeling and analysis of effect of nanoparticle shape on heat transfer of confined slot-jet impingement with nanofluid	7
Investigation of the programmed cell death by encapsulated cytoskeleton drug liposomes using a microfluidic platform	7
Cost-effective and rapid prototyping of PMMA microfluidic device via polymer-assisted bonding	6
Some insights into the use of pore network simulations for predicting single-phase fluid flow in model porous media	6
An integrated droplet digital PCR gene chip for absolute quantification of nucleic acid	6
Modeling of water wicking along fiber/matrix interface voids in unidirectional carbon/vinyl ester composites	6
Nonlinear forced vibrations of a slightly curved nanotube conveying fluid based on the nonlocal strain gradient elasticity theory	6
Rarefied gas flow through a rough channel into a vacuum	6
General criteria for the estimation of effective slip length over corrugated surfaces	6
Effects of surrounding pressure on cone–jet formation in electrospray process	6
Dispersion control in pressure-driven flow through bowed rectangular microchannels	6
Investigation of MHD effects on micropolar–Newtonian fluid flow through composite porous channel	6
Self-powered microfluidic pump using evaporation from diatom biosilica thin films	6
Pressure measurement methods in microchannels: advances and applications	6
Optical measurements of oil release from calcite packed beds in microfluidic channels	6