Trends in computational simulations of electrochemical processes under hydrodynamic flow in microchannels

Computational modeling and theoretical simulations have recently become important tools for the development, characterization, and validation of microfluidic devices. The recent proliferation of commercial user-friendly software has allowed researchers in the microfluidics community, who might not b...

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Published in:Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry 2011-01, Vol.399 (1), p.183-190
Main Authors: Santillo, Michael F, Ewing, Andrew G, Heien, Michael L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical Chemistry
Bioanalytical methods
Biochemistry
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemical detectors
Chemical sensors
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Computational Biology - instrumentation
Computational Biology - trends
Computational chemistry
Computer simulation
Computer Simulation - trends
Computer-generated environments
Electroanalytical methods
Electrochemical analysis
Electrochemical methods
Electrochemical reactions
Electrochemical Techniques - instrumentation
Electrochemical Techniques - trends
Exact sciences and technology
Finite element method
Food Science
Forecasts and trends
General, instrumentation
Hydrodynamics
Laboratory Medicine
Methods
Microfluidic Analytical Techniques - instrumentation
Microfluidic Analytical Techniques - trends
Microfluidics
Microfluidics/microfabrication
Models, Theoretical
Monitoring/Environmental Analysis
Sensors
Trends
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Summary:Computational modeling and theoretical simulations have recently become important tools for the development, characterization, and validation of microfluidic devices. The recent proliferation of commercial user-friendly software has allowed researchers in the microfluidics community, who might not be familiar with computer programming or fluid mechanics, to acquire important information on microsystems used for sensors, velocimetry, detection for microchannel separations, and microfluidic fuel cells. We discuss the most popular computational technique for modeling these systems--the finite element method--and how it can be applied to model electrochemical processes coupled with hydrodynamic flow in microchannels. Furthermore, some of the limitations and challenges of these computational models are also discussed. [graphic removed]
ISSN:1618-2642
1618-2650
DOI:10.1007/s00216-010-4070-4