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Microfluidics

Microfluidics begins with microfabrication.  We are frequenct users of the Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication (MCN).   

Devices are typically made by patterning a silicon or lithium niobate wafer with features (like electrical contacts or microchannels) using stereolithography.  More sophisticated devices use a wide variety of techniques including silicone rubber casting, sputter coating and etching to produce complex devices.

Additive Manufacturing

Acoustics

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We use piezoelectric materials to turn electrical signals into vibrations or ultrasound.  These ultrasound (or acoustic) waves can be used to manipulate and pattern particles, allowing us to sort particles by their size, density and even by their stiffness.