Color-switching hydrogels as integrated microfluidic pressure sensors
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| author | Ducloué, Lucie Haque, Md. Anamul Goral, Martyna Ilyas, Muhammad Gong, Jian Ping Lindner, Anke |
| author_facet | Ducloué, Lucie Haque, Md. Anamul Goral, Martyna Ilyas, Muhammad Gong, Jian Ping Lindner, Anke |
| contents | Precisely measuring pressure in microfluidic flows is essential for flow control, fluid characterization, and monitoring, but faces specific challenges such as \RE{achieving} sufficient resolution, non-invasiveness, or ease of use. Here, we demonstrate a fully integrated multiplexed optofluidic pressure sensor, entirely decoupled from the flow path, that enables local pressure measurements along any microfluidic channel without altering its flow geometry. The sensor itself relies on the compression of a soft mechano-actuated hydrogel, changing color in response to a pressure change. The hydrogel is separated from the fluid circulating in the channel by a thin membrane, allowing for the unrestricted use of different types of fluids. Imaging the gel through the transparent PDMS with a color camera provides a direct, easy, and contact-free determination of the fluid pressure at the sensing location for pressures as small as \SI{20}{\milli\bar} with a resolution of around \SI{10}{\milli\bar}. The sensitivity and accessible pressure range can be tuned via the mechanical properties \RE{of the sensing unit}. The photonic gel can also be used to acquire 2D pressure or deformation maps, taking advantage of the fast response time and fine spatial resolution. |
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| spellingShingle | Color-switching hydrogels as integrated microfluidic pressure sensors Ducloué, Lucie Haque, Md. Anamul Goral, Martyna Ilyas, Muhammad Gong, Jian Ping Lindner, Anke Fluid Dynamics Soft Condensed Matter Precisely measuring pressure in microfluidic flows is essential for flow control, fluid characterization, and monitoring, but faces specific challenges such as \RE{achieving} sufficient resolution, non-invasiveness, or ease of use. Here, we demonstrate a fully integrated multiplexed optofluidic pressure sensor, entirely decoupled from the flow path, that enables local pressure measurements along any microfluidic channel without altering its flow geometry. The sensor itself relies on the compression of a soft mechano-actuated hydrogel, changing color in response to a pressure change. The hydrogel is separated from the fluid circulating in the channel by a thin membrane, allowing for the unrestricted use of different types of fluids. Imaging the gel through the transparent PDMS with a color camera provides a direct, easy, and contact-free determination of the fluid pressure at the sensing location for pressures as small as \SI{20}{\milli\bar} with a resolution of around \SI{10}{\milli\bar}. The sensitivity and accessible pressure range can be tuned via the mechanical properties \RE{of the sensing unit}. The photonic gel can also be used to acquire 2D pressure or deformation maps, taking advantage of the fast response time and fine spatial resolution. |
| title | Color-switching hydrogels as integrated microfluidic pressure sensors |
| topic | Fluid Dynamics Soft Condensed Matter |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.01573 |