CN103062497A - Intelligent micro valve based on micro-fluidic chip and production method thereof - Google Patents

Intelligent micro valve based on micro-fluidic chip and production method thereof Download PDF

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CN103062497A
CN103062497A CN201210589676XA CN201210589676A CN103062497A CN 103062497 A CN103062497 A CN 103062497A CN 201210589676X A CN201210589676X A CN 201210589676XA CN 201210589676 A CN201210589676 A CN 201210589676A CN 103062497 A CN103062497 A CN 103062497A
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王晓东
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The invention relates to an intelligent micro valve based on a micro-fluidic chip and a production method thereof. Microstructures and micro-channels are arranged on the surface of the micro-fluidic chip, a hydrophilic/dehydrophilic gate controlled switch is arranged on a main micro-channel, the surfaces of the micro-channels are modified through thermo-responsive molecules, reversible changes of surface appearance and chemical construction of the micro-channels cause changes of surface invasion under stimulation of external field temperature, movement of micro-fluid on the surfaces of the micro-channels is controlled, and therefore the intelligent micro valve achieves control on micro-fluid flowing. The intelligent micro valve is mainly applied to the related fields such as electrophoretic separation, chromatographic separation and immunoassay, achieves intelligent driving and control on micro-fluid, greatly reduces micro-fluid driving and control cost, has the advantages of being portable, economical, fast and efficient, and is a novel analysis technique for micro-fluid driving and control.

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A kind of intelligent little valve based on micro-fluidic chip and preparation method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of intelligent little valve based on micro-fluidic chip and preparation method thereof, there are microstructure and micro passage in this micro-fluidic chip surface, main micro passage is provided with the hydrophilic/hydrophobic door controlled switch, by the temperature-responsive molecule microchannel surface is carried out modification, under the thermal stimulus of outfield, the surface topography of micro passage and the reversibility of chemical structure change the variation that causes surface wettability, control liquid fluid is in the motion of microchannel surface, thereby realize intelligent little valve of the control of microfluidic flow is mainly used in electrophoretic separation, chromatographic isolation, the association areas such as immunoassay.
Background technique
The innovative analysis measuring technology has played extremely important impetus to global science and technology and economic development on the history of human development.Microfluidic analysis chip has microminiaturization, automation, the advantage such as integrated, convenient and quick as a kind of novel analysis platform; obtain a wide range of applications for example synthetic screening of cell biology, analytical chemistry, environmental monitoring and protection, judicial expertise and medicine in a lot of fields.In microfluidic analysis chip, the accurate sample introduction of Micro-volume liquid is the key of Sample handling and analysis, just need such operation in for example micro-fluid control chip electrophoretic separation, chromatographic isolation, the immunoassay, this is because the characteristics of microfluidic analysis chip will operate the microfluid under the micro-scale and control, and it is extremely small as the Fluid Volume of operation and control object, cause flow characteristic and the macroscopic view of microfluid to be very different, negligible phenomenon becomes the major influence factors of Fluid Flow in A under micro-scale under macro-scale.In recent years, on microfluidic analysis chip, how to realize driving and control to microfluid, become a research difficult problem and focus in the microfluidic analysis chip technology.
Driving and control to microfluid in the micro-fluidic chip can realize by dual mode: little valve and Micropump.In recent years, along with development and the maturation of microflow control technique, research and develop a lot of methods and device, realized to a certain extent driving and control to microfluid in the micro-fluidic chip, also had some narrow limitation simultaneously.Aspect little valve research, according to whether dynamic driving mechanism is divided into active and passive valves, the little valve of active valve such as electromagnetism, the little valve of static, the little valve of marmem, piezoelectric micromotor valve, hot pneumatic micro valve etc., the little valve of this class can be realized the ON/OFF of valve, braking ability is good, seal is high, but that shortcoming is complex structure, volume is large, be difficult to realize integrated on the chip.Passive valves does not need the external impetus braking, relies on the pressure difference of valve both sides to realize switch, its small volume, but can not initiatively carry out ON/OFF or the switching of valve.
Yet, routine techniques is difficult to finish intelligent drives and the control to microfluid in the micro passage, therefore, drive and control microfluid in the micro-fluidic chip by the infiltrating variation of control surface, it is a kind of convenient, quick, efficiently, microfluid drives and control technique cheaply to develop, should be one of research direction of little valve on the micro-fluidic chip, substantial breakthrough is not yet arranged at present.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of intelligent little valve based on micro-fluidic chip and preparation method thereof, there are microstructure and micro passage in this micro-fluidic chip surface, main micro passage is provided with the hydrophilic/hydrophobic door controlled switch, by the temperature-responsive molecule microchannel surface is carried out modification, under the thermal stimulus of outfield, the surface topography of micro passage and the reversibility of chemical structure change the variation that causes surface wettability, control liquid fluid is in the motion of microchannel surface, thereby realize intelligent little valve of the control of microfluidic flow is mainly used in electrophoretic separation, chromatographic isolation, the association areas such as immunoassay.
For achieving the above object, the present invention adopts following operating procedure:
(1) microstructure and the micro passage figure of each layer chip in Computer-aided design Software for Design and the drafting micro-fluidic chip.
(2) by micro-processing technology machining needs on each layer micro-fluidic chip substrate surface and adhesive membrane microstructure and micro passage, comprise sample holes, separate the main passage and separate subchannel.
(3) utilize double-deck adhesive membrane, with the alignment of each layer micro-fluidic chip, bonding, pressurizing and sealing, form the mobile controlled micro-fluidic chip of droplet.
(4) carry out the temperature-responsive molecule in the micro passage to the surface modification of micro passage.
(5) power-on, switching temperature between the microfluid entrance and exit, the wellability of microchannel surface is from hydrophilic to hydrophobic adjustable.
Among the present invention, the chip substrates of the micro-fluidic chip that microfluidic flow is controlled can be PMMA, PC, PVC, COC, copper, aluminium, stainless steel, silicon chip, glass wafer, also commercially available all kinds of common CD CD.
Among the present invention, can be by numerical control mill quarter, laser ablation, LIGA technology, method of molding, hot-pressing method, chemical corrosion preparation, also available soft lithographic technique preparation based on the microstructure of the micro-fluidic chip of intelligent little valve of micro-fluidic chip and adhesive membrane and micro passage.
Among the present invention, be comprised of layers of chips based on the micro-fluidic chip of intelligent little valve of micro-fluidic chip, fit with adhesive membrane between each layer chip, adhesive membrane can be that double-deck power causes adhesive membrane, also common two sided plaster film.
Among the present invention, carry out Finishing based on the micro passage of the micro-fluidic chip of intelligent little valve of micro-fluidic chip with the temperature-responsive molecule.
Among the present invention, produce hydrophilic and hydrophobic variation based on the temperature-responsive molecule of the micro-fluidic chip of intelligent little valve of micro-fluidic chip in different temperature.
Among the present invention, what adopt based on the temperature control system of intelligent little valve of micro-fluidic chip is low tension power supply, and scope is the 0-200 volt, and temperature is controlled at the 0-100 degree.
The present invention propose based on intelligent little valve of micro-fluidic chip and preparation method thereof, intelligent drives and control simple to operate, as to have realized microfluid, greatly reduced the cost that microfluid drives and controls, have portable, economic, characteristics fast and efficiently, in the association areas such as electrophoretic separation, chromatographic isolation, immunoassay, have a good application prospect.
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Fig. 1. the structural representation of the micro-fluidic chip that microfluidic flow is controlled.
A. solution entrance, b. microfluidic control passage (little valve), the hydrophilic modified regions of c., d. hydrophobic modification zone, e. taphole.
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Embodiment 1
Microstructure and the micro passage figure of the layers of chips of the micro-fluidic chip that Computer-aided design Software for Design and drafting microfluidic flow are controlled.Utilize microstructure and the micro passage of numerical control CNC system processing preparation two-layer polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) chip, clean each layer chip with tap water, distilled water respectively, and with spots such as the residual fingerprint of ethanol chip surface, oil stains.On the two sided plaster film, with required microstructure and the micro passage of carving machine processing preparation.With layers of chips carefully align, bonding, pressurizing and sealing, make the intelligent little valve based on micro-fluidic chip.The sample introduction hand-hole that sample solution is added micro-fluidic chip, solution enters in the micro passage under the driving of external peristaltic pump, utilize the external temp control system to carry out temperature adjusting, little valve zone in the micro passage, carry out hydrophilic ON/OFF and hydrophobic open/close switching, realized that at last little valve is to the intelligent control of microfluidic flow.
Embodiment 2
Microstructure and the micro passage figure of the layers of chips of Computer-aided design Software for Design and drafting centrifugal type microfludic chip.Utilize microstructure and the micro passage of numerical control CNC system processing preparation two-layer disc-shaped polycarbonate (PC) (PC) chip, clean each layer chip with tap water, distilled water respectively, and with spots such as the residual fingerprint of ethanol chip surface, oil stains.On the two sided plaster film, with required microstructure and the micro passage of carving machine processing preparation.With layers of chips carefully align, bonding, pressurizing and sealing, make the intelligent little valve based on micro-fluidic chip.The sample introduction hand-hole that sample solution is added micro-fluidic chip, solution enters in the micro passage under the driving of external peristaltic pump, utilize the external temp control system to carry out temperature adjusting, little valve zone in the micro passage, carry out hydrophilic ON/OFF and hydrophobic open/close switching, realized that at last little valve is to the intelligent control of microfluidic flow.

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1. one kind based on intelligent little valve of micro-fluidic chip and preparation method thereof, there are microstructure and micro passage in this micro-fluidic chip surface, main micro passage is provided with the hydrophilic/hydrophobic door controlled switch, by the temperature-responsive molecule microchannel surface is carried out modification, under the thermal stimulus of outfield, the surface topography of micro passage and the reversibility of chemical structure change the variation that causes surface wettability, and control liquid fluid is in the motion of microchannel surface, thereby realization is to intelligent little valve of the control of microfluidic flow.
2. by intelligent little valve based on micro-fluidic chip claimed in claim 1 and preparation method thereof, it is characterized in that its making step is as follows:
(1) microstructure and the micro passage figure of each layer chip in Computer-aided design Software for Design and the drafting micro-fluidic chip.
(2) by micro-processing technology machining needs on each layer micro-fluidic chip substrate surface and adhesive membrane microstructure and micro passage, comprise sample holes, separate the main passage and separate subchannel.
(3) utilize double-deck adhesive membrane, with the alignment of each layer micro-fluidic chip, bonding, pressurizing and sealing, form the mobile controlled micro-fluidic chip of droplet.
(4) carry out the temperature-responsive molecule in the micro passage to the surface modification of micro passage.
(5) power-on, switching temperature between the microfluid entrance and exit, the wellability of microchannel surface is from hydrophilic to hydrophobic adjustable.
3. by claim 1 or 2 described intelligent little valves based on micro-fluidic chip and preparation method thereof, it is characterized in that, the Core Feature device of this intelligent little valve based on micro-fluidic chip is micro-fluidic chip, and this chip can be produced in batches, repeatedly utilization, flexible design and assembling.
4. by claim 1 or 2 described intelligent little valves based on micro-fluidic chip and preparation method thereof, it is characterized in that, the microstructure of this intelligent little valve based on micro-fluidic chip and micro passage be micro-processing method by numerical control mill quarter, laser ablation, LIGA technology, method of molding, hot-pressing method, chemical corrosion, soft lithographic technique in the preparation of chip substrates surface, size is in micron level.
5. by claim 1 or 2 described intelligent little valves based on micro-fluidic chip and preparation method thereof, it is characterized in that this intelligent little valve based on micro-fluidic chip is to be formed by stacking by layers of chips, consist of microstructure and the micro passage network of 3 D stereo.
6. by claim 1 or 2 described intelligent little valves based on micro-fluidic chip and preparation method thereof, it is characterized in that, this intelligent little valve based on micro-fluidic chip can be made many group microstructures and micro passage at chip piece, consist of many group control units, the flow direction of alternative control microfluid.
7. by claim 1 or 2 described intelligent little valves based on micro-fluidic chip and preparation method thereof, it is characterized in that this Finishing of having carried out the temperature-responsive molecule based on intelligent little valve of micro-fluidic chip in microchannel surface.
8. by claim 1 or 2 described intelligent little valves based on micro-fluidic chip and preparation method thereof, it is characterized in that this intelligent little valve based on micro-fluidic chip carries out hydrophilic ON/OFF and the regulation and control of hydrophobic ON/OFF by applying temperature control in microchannel surface.
9. by claim 1 or 2 described intelligent little valves based on micro-fluidic chip and preparation method thereof, it is characterized in that this intelligent little valve based on micro-fluidic chip can be realized the ON/OFF to solution fast.
10. by claim 1 or 2 described intelligent little valves based on micro-fluidic chip and preparation method thereof, it is characterized in that, it is portable, economical, quick, efficient that this intelligent little valve based on micro-fluidic chip has, and is with a wide range of applications in electrophoretic separation, chromatographic isolation, the related numerous association areas of immunoassay.
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