Biomedical engineering researchers have developed inexpensive paper pumps that use capillary action to power portable microfluidic devices, opening the door to a range of biomedical tools.

Biomedical engineering researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed inexpensive paper pumps that use capillary action to power ...

Capillary action draws water and other liquids into confined spaces such as tubes, straws, wicks and paper towels, and the flow rate can be predicted using a simple hydrodynamic analysis.

Capillary action underpins many microfluidic technologies, such as at-home pregnancy tests and portable glucose monitors.

Jun 15, 2023 Laser-induced graphenization technique advances electrofluidic paths in microfluidic paper-based devices (Nanowerk Spotlight) Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (µPADs) are a ...

As the liquid condenses, capillary action forces kick in and transform the vertical nanotubes into the intricate three-dimensional structures.

This article provides an overview of paper-based analytical devices and their applications in clinical diagnostics, biosensors and food technology.

Origami paper sensor could detect malaria, HIV for 10 cents Researchers say their 3D point-of-care sensor, called oPad, can be printed on a simple office printer.

Intricate, curving 3-D nanostructures created using capillary action forces Date: October 20, 2010 Source: University of Michigan Summary: Twisting spires, concentric rings, and gracefully bending ...

Coating the inside of glass microtubes with a polymer hydrogel material dramatically alters the way capillary forces draw water into the tiny structures, researchers have found. The discovery could ...