A Review on Additive Manufacturing of Micromixing Devices

In recent years, additive manufacturing has gained importance in a wide range of research applications such as medicine, biotechnology, engineering, etc. It has become one of the most innovative and high-performance manufacturing technologies of the moment. This review aims to show and discuss the c...

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Published in:Micromachines (Basel) 2021-12, Vol.13 (1), p.73
Main Authors: Garcia-Cardosa, Marina, Granados-Ortiz, Francisco-Javier, Ortega-Casanova, Joaquín
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3-D printers
3D printing
Additive manufacturing
fluid mechanics
Manufacturing
mechanical micromixer
Medical research
microfluidic devices
Micromixing
Rapid prototyping
Review
Silicon wafers
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Summary:In recent years, additive manufacturing has gained importance in a wide range of research applications such as medicine, biotechnology, engineering, etc. It has become one of the most innovative and high-performance manufacturing technologies of the moment. This review aims to show and discuss the characteristics of different existing additive manufacturing technologies for the construction of micromixers, which are devices used to mix two or more fluids at microscale. The present manuscript discusses all the choices to be made throughout the printing life cycle of a micromixer in order to achieve a high-quality microdevice. Resolution, precision, materials, and price, amongst other relevant characteristics, are discussed and reviewed in detail for each printing technology. Key information, suggestions, and future prospects are provided for manufacturing of micromixing machines based on the results from this review.
ISSN:2072-666X
2072-666X
DOI:10.3390/mi13010073