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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

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
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
Experimental and numerical study on air-to-nanofluid thermoelectric cooling system using novel surface-modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles	19
On time dependent MHD nanofluid dynamics due to enlarging sheet with bioconvection and two thermal boundary conditions	17
The role of channel height and actuation method on particle manipulation in surface acoustic wave (SAW)-driven microfluidic devices	16
Electrowetting valves for sweat-based microfluidics	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
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
Optimum design for the Tesla micromixer	9
Microfluidic focusing of microparticles utilizing negative magnetophoresis and oscillatory flow	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
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
Numerical study of droplet sorting in an asymmetric Y-junction microfluidic by BEM and LS method	7
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
Water transport behaviors in a CTT-type nanotube system	6
Automated microparticle positioning using a pair of ultrasound-actuated microbubbles for microfluidic applications	6
PDMS-based microfluidic capillary pressure-driven viscometry and application to Drosophila melanogaster’s hemolymph	6
A simple projection photolithography method for low-cost rapid prototyping of microfluidic chips	6
Nano-bubble Valve	6
Dispersion control in pressure-driven flow through bowed rectangular microchannels	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
A 3D hydrodynamic flow-focusing device for cell sorting	6
Generation of femtoliter liquid droplets in gas phase by microfluidic droplet shooter	6