Electroosmotic micromixers utilize electroosmotic flow to enhance fluid mixing at the microscale, which is particularly beneficial in biochemical applications requiring rapid mixing of multiple fluid streams. This study examines an asymmetric electroosmotic micromixer to assess the impact of inlet velocity and applied voltage on the mixing index (MI) and pressure drop (Δp). The results show that the applied voltage significantly improves mixing quality while having a minimal effect on Δp. For instance, when the inlet velocity (Uin) is 0.2 mm/s, increasing the applied voltage from 0 to 6 V boosts the MI from 64.61% to 67.66%. At Uin = 0.8 mm/s, this enhancement is more pronounced, with the MI rising from 65.92% to 85.55%. Additionally, the study reveals that the MI increases with inlet velocity for a given applied voltage.
Najafpour,A. and Jafari Ghahfarokhi,N. (2025). Numerical Study of an Electroosmotic Micromixer. Journal of Microfluidic and Nanofluidic Research, 2(1), 55-59. doi: 10.22034/jmnr.2025.15164.1007
MLA
Najafpour,A. , and Jafari Ghahfarokhi,N. . "Numerical Study of an Electroosmotic Micromixer", Journal of Microfluidic and Nanofluidic Research, 2, 1, 2025, 55-59. doi: 10.22034/jmnr.2025.15164.1007
HARVARD
Najafpour A., Jafari Ghahfarokhi N. (2025). 'Numerical Study of an Electroosmotic Micromixer', Journal of Microfluidic and Nanofluidic Research, 2(1), pp. 55-59. doi: 10.22034/jmnr.2025.15164.1007
CHICAGO
A. Najafpour and N. Jafari Ghahfarokhi, "Numerical Study of an Electroosmotic Micromixer," Journal of Microfluidic and Nanofluidic Research, 2 1 (2025): 55-59, doi: 10.22034/jmnr.2025.15164.1007
VANCOUVER
Najafpour A., Jafari Ghahfarokhi N. Numerical Study of an Electroosmotic Micromixer. JMNR, 2025; 2(1): 55-59. doi: 10.22034/jmnr.2025.15164.1007
