WO2020124558A1 - 微流体系统及其操作方法 - Google Patents

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WO2020124558A1
WO2020124558A1 PCT/CN2018/122688 CN2018122688W WO2020124558A1 WO 2020124558 A1 WO2020124558 A1 WO 2020124558A1 CN 2018122688 W CN2018122688 W CN 2018122688W WO 2020124558 A1 WO2020124558 A1 WO 2020124558A1
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郑海荣
李飞
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  • the invention relates to the field of microfluidic control, in particular to a microfluidic system and an operation method thereof.
  • Safe and efficient drug delivery technology is the core technology in drug research and development, cancer research, multifunctional stem cell induction and tissue engineering, and virus-mediated biological delivery technology, chemical delivery technology, microinjection method, electroporation method, laser Compared with other delivery technologies such as methods, ultrasound drug delivery technology has received extensive attention because of its advantages such as safety, simplicity, non-contact, noninvasive, low cost, and universal applicability.
  • the existing ultrasonic drug delivery system generally generates ultrasonic waves through an ultrasonic generator, and induces sonic microfluidic vortices through a phononic crystal plate with a boss, generates acoustic flow shearing force, realizes the acoustic perforation effect on cells, and strengthens cell membranes
  • the permeability of this kind of system generally has problems such as low acoustic flow shear force.
  • An aspect of an embodiment of the present invention provides a microfluidic system, including: a container, an ultrasonic emission component, and a phononic crystal plate;
  • the container is used to contain a solution containing particles
  • the ultrasonic wave transmitting component is used to transmit ultrasonic waves to the phononic crystal plate, and the frequency of the ultrasonic wave is the same as the resonance frequency of the phononic crystal plate;
  • the phononic crystal plate is located in the solution, and is used to generate a localized sound field on the surface of the phononic crystal plate under the excitation of the ultrasonic wave, and induce an acoustic microflow vortex to generate sound to the particles Flow shear
  • a cavity is provided inside the phononic crystal plate, each of the cavities is periodically arranged in the phononic crystal plate, and each of the cavities contains gas.
  • the present invention also provides an operating method for operating a microfluidic system including a container, an ultrasonic emission component, and a phononic crystal plate.
  • the operating method includes:
  • the frequency of the ultrasonic waves is the same as the resonance frequency, so that the surface of the phononic crystal plate generates a local sound field under the excitation of the ultrasonic waves, and induces acoustic microflow vortex, right The particles generate acoustic flow shear forces.
  • the medium contained in each cavity in the phononic crystal plate is a gas
  • the intensity of the local sound field generated on the surface of the phononic crystal plate is greater, the intensity of the induced acoustic microflow vortex is greater, and the acoustic flow shear force generated on the particles is greater.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a microfluidic system provided by a first embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a phononic crystal plate in a microfluidic system provided by a second embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 3 is an A-A cross-sectional view of the phononic crystal plate in FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a second plate in a microfluidic system provided by a second embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view of a second plate in a microfluidic system provided by a second embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the second plate in the microfluidic system provided by the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an ultrasonic transmission component in a microfluidic system provided by a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a microfluidic system provided by a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a container in a microfluidic system provided by a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a container in a microfluidic system provided by a fourth embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart of an operation method provided by a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the microfluidic system provided in the following embodiments can be used in the field of ultrasonic drug delivery, and the shear force of the cell on the vortex of the acoustic microfluidic can reversibly enhance the permeability of the cell membrane to realize large-scale ultrasonic drug delivery research.
  • the microfluidic system can also be applied to use the radiant force generated by the local sound field on the surface of the phononic crystal plate to achieve the aggregation of particles, and the sound induced by the local sound field The microfluidic vortex produces an acoustic flow shear force on the particles to achieve the detection of particles.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a microfluidic system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the microfluidic system includes a container 100, an ultrasonic transmitter assembly 200 and a phononic crystal plate 300.
  • the container 100 is used to contain a solution containing particles.
  • the ultrasonic transmitter assembly 200 is used to transmit ultrasonic waves to the phononic crystal plate 300, and the frequency of the ultrasonic waves is the same as the resonance frequency of the phononic crystal plate 300.
  • the phononic crystal plate 300 is located in the solution in the container 100, and is used to generate a local sound field under the excitation of the ultrasonic wave, and induce a vortex of acoustic microflow, which generates an acoustic flow shear force on the particles in the solution.
  • Cavities 310 are provided inside the phononic crystal plate 300, and each cavity 310 is periodically arranged in the phononic crystal plate 300, and each cavity 310 contains gas.
  • the phononic crystal is a material or structure in which the elastic constant and density are periodically distributed, and the cavities are periodically distributed in the matrix material of the phononic crystal plate 300 to form a phononic crystal.
  • FIG. 1 only uses the ultrasonic transmitter assembly 200 to contact the container 100 as an example for illustration, and does not limit the positional relationship between the ultrasonic transmitter assembly 200 and the container 100.
  • the ultrasonic transmitter assembly 200 may also be directly opposite the container 100 Without being in contact with the container 100, it can also be placed in the container 100 so that the ultrasonic waves directly act on the phononic crystal plate 300.
  • the existing acoustic microflow vortex system uses a phononic crystal plate with a boss to induce local field strength, and the solution in the container fills the space between the bosses, that is, the mosaic material of the phononic crystal plate with a boss is a liquid
  • the cavity 310 in the phononic crystal plate 300 used in the acoustic microfluidic vortex system provided in this embodiment contains gas, that is, the mosaic of the phononic crystal plate 300 in the microfluidic system provided in this embodiment
  • the material is gas.
  • the density ratio between the matrix material and the mosaic material of the phononic crystal plate 300 in the microfluidic system provided in this embodiment is more than that of the phononic crystal plate with a boss in the existing microfluidic system.
  • the phononic crystal plate 300 in the microfluidic system Compared with the phononic crystal plate with a boss in the existing microfluidic system, the phononic crystal plate 300 in the microfluidic system provided by this embodiment generates stronger vibration under the excitation of ultrasonic waves, and the phononic crystal plate The field strength of the local sound field generated by the surface of 300 is greater.
  • the phononic crystal plate 300 in the microfluidic system provided in this embodiment is excited by ultrasonic waves under the phononic crystal
  • the field intensity of the local acoustic field generated on the surface of the plate 300 is greater, the induced acoustic microflow vortex is stronger, and the acoustic flow shear force generated on the particles is greater.
  • shear modulus of the base material of the phononic crystal plate 300 is much smaller than the longitudinal wave modulus of the material.
  • the particles in the solution are cells, and the microfluidic system provided in this embodiment can generate greater sonic flow shearing force on the cell membrane.
  • the penetration is stronger, and drugs or cells can enter the cells better, and due to the acoustic flow shear force of the microfluidic system, the power of ultrasonic waves and the arrangement of the cavity 310 in the phononic crystal plate 300 can be
  • the shape of the cavity 310, the density of the gas in the cavity 310, and the density of the base material of the phononic crystal plate 300 are accurately and quantitatively adjusted, so that the acoustic flow shear force will not damage the cells and prevent cell death.
  • each cavity in the phononic crystal plate is a gas
  • the intensity of the local sound field generated on the surface of the phononic crystal plate is greater, the intensity of the induced acoustic microflow vortex is greater, and the acoustic flow shear force generated on the particles is greater.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a phononic crystal plate in a microfluidic system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, it is different from the microfluidic system shown in FIG. In the example:
  • each cavity 310 is a cylindrical cavity.
  • each cavity 310 is parallel to the longitudinal wave direction of ultrasonic waves, or the axial direction of each cavity 310 is perpendicular to the longitudinal wave direction of ultrasonic waves.
  • the longitudinal wave direction of the ultrasonic wave is perpendicular to the long and wide surface of the phononic crystal plate 300 as an example for illustration. According to the relative position between the ultrasonic transmitter assembly 200 and the phononic crystal plate 300, The longitudinal wave direction of the ultrasonic wave may be other directions.
  • FIG. 2 only takes the axial direction of each cavity 310 parallel to the longitudinal wave direction of ultrasonic waves as an example to illustrate the axial direction of each cavity 310, and does not impose any restrictions on the axial direction of each cavity 310.
  • the axial direction of each cavity 310 It can also be perpendicular to the longitudinal wave direction of the ultrasound.
  • FIG. 3 is an AA cross-sectional view of the phononic crystal plate in FIG. 2.
  • the cross-sectional shape of each cavity 310 is the same.
  • the cross-sectional shape of each cavity 310 is circular as an example for illustration, and the cross-sectional shape of each cavity 310 is not limited in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the cavity 310.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the cavity 310 within the interface may also be elliptical or polygonal.
  • the phononic crystal plate 300 includes a first plate 320, a second plate 330 and a third plate 340.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the second plate in the microfluidic system provided by the second embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a view of the second plate in the microfluidic system provided by the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • Top view FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the second plate in the microfluidic system provided by the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the second plate 330 includes a first surface 331 and a second surface 332 opposite to each other.
  • the cavities 310 are periodically arranged on the second plate 330, and each cavity 310 penetrates the first surface 331 and the second surface 332.
  • the first plate 320 and the third plate 340 are fixed to the first surface 331 and the second surface 332 of the second plate 330, respectively.
  • the manufacture of the phononic crystal plate 300 is simple.
  • the first plate 320 and the third plate 340 are fixed to the first surface 331 and the second surface 332 respectively, and the specific density gas is sealed in In the cavity 310, to adjust the resonance frequency of the phononic crystal plate 300, adjust the field strength and distribution of the local sound field generated on the surface of the phononic crystal plate 300 under the excitation of ultrasonic waves, and then adjust the magnitude of the shear force of the acoustic flow .
  • first board 320, the second board 330, and the third board 340 are all made of polydimethylsiloxane, and the first board 320, the second board 330, and the third board 340 are all flexible boards.
  • Both the first board 320 and the third board 340 are connected to the second board 330 through keying.
  • the first plate 320, the second plate 330, and the third plate 340 are all made of polydimethylsiloxane, the polydimethylsiloxane has biocompatibility.
  • the microfluidic system is applied to the field of ultrasonic drug delivery, the damage of the phononic crystal plate 300 to the cells can be avoided.
  • noise may be generated in the phononic crystal plate 300, and the frequency of the noise is not equal to the resonance frequency of the phononic crystal plate 300, and the frequency of the noise is not in the band gap of the phononic crystal plate 300.
  • the noise can propagate in the phononic crystal plate 300, which will affect the local sound field of the phononic crystal plate 300, which is not conducive to the precise control of the shear force of the acoustic flow. Since the first board 320, the second board 330, and the third board 340 are all flexible boards, the noise can be buffered and absorbed to prevent the noise from adversely affecting the precise control of the acoustic flow shear force.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an ultrasonic transmission component in a microfluidic system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the ultrasonic transmitter component 200 includes a signal generator 210 and a power amplifier 220 ⁇ 230 ⁇ Ultrasonic transducer 230 and 230.
  • the signal generator 210 is used to transmit a driving signal.
  • the power amplifier 220 is connected to the signal generator 210 for amplifying the driving signal.
  • the ultrasonic transducer 230 is connected to the power amplifier 220 and is used to emit ultrasonic waves corresponding to the frequency of the drive signal under the excitation of the amplified drive signal.
  • the signal generator 210 is a programming signal transmitter.
  • the power amplifier 220 is a linear power amplifier.
  • the ultrasonic transducer 230 is a single-array ultrasonic transducer, a phased array ultrasonic transducer, a linear array ultrasonic transducer, a convex array ultrasonic transducer, or an interdigital transducer.
  • the transmission signal of the signal generator 210 may be a continuous sinusoidal signal or a pulsed sinusoidal signal.
  • the friction between the phononic crystal plate 300 and the container 100 can be used to fix the phononic crystal plate 300 in the container, and a support platform can also be provided in the container 100 to support the phononic crystal plate 300 to make sound
  • the sub-crystal plate 300 is separated from the ultrasonic transducer 230 by a preset distance.
  • the medium contained in each cavity in the phononic crystal plate is a gas
  • the existing phononic crystal plate with a boss an acoustic microflow vortex is induced
  • the field strength of the local acoustic field generated on the surface of the phononic crystal plate is greater
  • the intensity of the induced acoustic microfluidic vortex is greater
  • the acoustic flow shear force on the particles is greater.
  • the arrangement of the cavities in the phononic crystal plate is flexible and the cross-sectional shape of the cavities is variable, the acoustic flow shear force can be accurately adjusted in a larger range.
  • the phononic crystal plate includes a first plate, a second plate, and a third plate
  • a through hole is processed on the second plate, and the first plate and the third plate are connected to the second plate to connect the through hole
  • the two open ends are sealed to obtain a phononic crystal plate with a bubble cavity, and the manufacturing of the phononic crystal plate is simple.
  • the first board, the second board, and the third board are all flexible boards, they can buffer and absorb noise generated by external factors and prevent the noise from adversely affecting the precise control of the acoustic flow shear force.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a microfluidic system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, unlike the aforementioned microfluidic systems shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, in this embodiment :
  • the container 100 is a microcavity 100A.
  • the microcavity 100A includes a microcavity 110A, a top plate 120A, and a bottom plate 130A.
  • the microcavity 110A is made of polydimethylsiloxane, and the top plate 120A and the bottom plate 130A are made of quartz glass, organic glass, silicon wafer or lithium niobate.
  • the microcavity 110A is a hollow tube, and the microcavity 110A includes two opposite open ends.
  • the top plate 120A and the bottom plate 130A are respectively fixed to the two opposite open ends by keying.
  • the super energy converter 230 is in contact with the microcavity 100A, and the microcavity 100A vibrates under the excitation of ultrasonic waves, and then the microcavity 100A transmits the vibration to the phononic crystal plate 300.
  • the medium contained in each cavity in the phononic crystal plate is a gas
  • the existing phononic crystal plate with a boss an acoustic microflow vortex is induced
  • the field strength of the local acoustic field generated on the surface of the phononic crystal plate is greater
  • the intensity of the induced acoustic microfluidic vortex is greater
  • the acoustic flow shear force on the particles is greater.
  • the arrangement of the cavities in the phononic crystal plate is flexible and the cross-sectional shape of the cavities is variable, the acoustic flow shear force can be accurately adjusted in a larger range.
  • the phononic crystal plate since the phononic crystal plate includes a first plate, a second plate, and a third plate, a through hole is processed on the second plate, and the first plate and the third plate are connected to the second plate to connect the through hole The two open ends are sealed to obtain a phononic crystal plate with a bubble cavity, and the manufacturing of the phononic crystal plate is simple.
  • the first board, the second board, and the third board are all flexible boards, they can buffer and absorb noise generated by external factors and prevent the noise from adversely affecting the precise control of the acoustic flow shear force.
  • the ultrasonic wave is transmitted to the phononic crystal plate through the microcavity without any processing on the microcavity, and the structure of the microcavity is simple.
  • FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a container in a microfluidic system provided by a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a container in a microfluidic system provided by a fourth embodiment of the present invention. 9 and FIG. 10 are different from the aforementioned FIGS. 1 to 7 in this embodiment:
  • the container 100 is a box 100B, and a through hole 110B is provided on the bottom surface of the box 100B.
  • the ultrasonic transducer 230 is located in the through hole 110B, and the ultrasonic transducer 230 and the through hole 110B have an interference fit.
  • the ultrasonic transducer 230 and the through-hole 110B are clearance-matched or transition-fitted, and a waterproof glue is provided between the ultrasonic transducer 230 and the inner wall of the through-hole 110B to fix the ultrasonic transducer 230 in the through-hole 110B At the same time, the solution containing fine particles is prevented from leaking out of the through hole 110B.
  • the medium contained in each cavity in the phononic crystal plate is a gas
  • the existing phononic crystal plate with a boss an acoustic microflow vortex is induced
  • the field strength of the local acoustic field generated on the surface of the phononic crystal plate is greater
  • the intensity of the induced acoustic microfluidic vortex is greater
  • the acoustic flow shear force on the particles is greater.
  • the arrangement of the cavities in the phononic crystal plate is flexible and the cross-sectional shape of the cavities is variable, the acoustic flow shear force can be accurately adjusted in a larger range.
  • the phononic crystal plate includes a first plate, a second plate, and a third plate
  • a through hole is processed on the second plate, and the first plate and the third plate are connected to the second plate to connect the through hole
  • the two open ends are sealed to obtain a phononic crystal plate with a bubble cavity, and the manufacturing of the phononic crystal plate is simple.
  • the first board, the second board, and the third board are all flexible boards, they can buffer and absorb noise generated by external factors and prevent the noise from adversely affecting the precise control of the acoustic flow shear force.
  • the ultrasonic transducer since the ultrasonic transducer is located in the through hole, the ultrasonic wave can directly act on the phononic crystal plate, reducing the propagation loss and further improving the acoustic flow shearing force.
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart of an operation method according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the operation method is applied to a microfluidic system.
  • the microfluidic system includes:
  • Containers Ultrasonic emission components and phononic crystal plates.
  • the method includes:
  • the frequency band to be measured where the resonance frequency of the phononic crystal plate is located is obtained through theoretical calculation.
  • the resonance frequency of the phononic crystal plate is obtained through experiments in the frequency band.
  • the experiment may be, for example, placing the phononic crystal plate in water, and changing the step size at a preset frequency in the frequency band to be measured, with different
  • the frequency excites the phononic crystal plate to obtain the transmission spectrum of the phononic crystal plate, and the abscissa frequency corresponding to the maximum value of the ordinate in the transmission spectrum is the resonance frequency of the phononic crystal plate.
  • the measured transmission spectrum of the phononic crystal plate has two maximum values, the corresponding maximum frequency of the abscissa is 1.547MHz and 1.804MHz, then the resonance frequency of the phononic crystal plate is 1.547MHz and 1.804MHZ .
  • the ultrasonic transmitter component Control the ultrasonic transmitter component to emit ultrasonic waves.
  • the frequency of the ultrasonic waves is the same as the resonant frequency, so that the surface of the phononic crystal plate generates a local production local sound field under the excitation of the ultrasonic waves, and induces the vortex of acoustic microfluidic particles. Acoustic flow shear force is generated.
  • the ultrasonic transmitter assembly includes a signal generator, a power amplifier, and an ultrasonic transducer.
  • the control signal generator sends out an excitation signal with a center frequency of a resonance frequency.
  • the power amplifier amplifies the excitation signal and transmits it to the ultrasonic transducer. Under the excitation of the amplified excitation signal, the ultrasonic transducer emits ultrasonic waves with a resonance frequency.
  • the surface of the phononic crystal plate Under the excitation of this ultrasonic wave, the surface of the phononic crystal plate generates a localized sound field, which generates the acoustic radiation force to capture the particles in the solution, and at the same time induces the acoustic microfluidic vortex, and applies the acoustic flow shear force to the captured particles.
  • the phononic crystal plate can have multiple resonance frequencies. Under the excitation of different resonance frequencies, the phononic crystal plate will produce different vibration modes, and the different vibration modes will produce a local sound field on the surface of the phononic crystal plate. The distribution of will also have an effect, so the acoustic flow shear force on the particles can also be adjusted by selecting different resonance frequencies.
  • each cavity in the phononic crystal plate is a gas
  • the intensity of the local sound field generated on the surface of the phononic crystal plate is greater, the intensity of the induced micro-flow vortex is greater, and the acoustic flow shear force on the particles is greater.

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一种微流体系统，涉及微流体控制领域，该微流体系统包括：容器（100）、超声波发射组件（200）和声子晶体板（300）。容器（100）用于盛放含有微粒的溶液。超声波发射组件（200）用于向声子晶体板（300）发射超声波，超声波的频率与声子晶体板（300）的共振频率相同。声子晶体板（300）位于溶液中，用于在超声波的激励下，在声子晶体板（300）的表面产生局域声场，并诱发声微流涡旋，对微粒产生声流剪切力。声子晶体板（300）的内部设置有空腔（310），各空腔（310）在声子晶体板（300）中周期性排列，且各空腔（310）中均容纳有气体。还提供一种操作方法，将该操作方法应用于该微流体系统可以解决现有微流体系统产生的声流剪切力小的问题。

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微流体系统及其操作方法 技术领域
本发明涉及微流体控制领域，尤其涉及一种微流体系统及其操作方法。
 背景技术
安全高效的药物递送技术是药物研发、癌症研究、多功能干细胞诱导和组织工程等领域的核心技术，与病毒介导的生物学递送技术、化学递送技术、微注射法、电致穿孔法、激光法等递送技术相比，超声给药技术因具有安全简单、非接触、无创、低廉、普遍适用性等优点而受到了广泛的关注。
 技术问题
现有的超声给药系统一般通过超声波发生器产生超声波，并通过带凸台的声子晶体板诱发声微流涡旋，产生声流剪切力，实现对细胞的声致穿孔效应，增强细胞膜的通透性，这种系统普遍存在产生的声流剪切力小等问题。
 技术解决方案
本发明实施例一方面提供一种微流体系统，包括：容器、超声波发射组件和声子晶体板；
所述容器用于盛放含有微粒的溶液；
所述超声波发射组件用于向所述声子晶体板发射超声波，所述超声波的频率与所述声子晶体板的共振频率相同；
所述声子晶体板位于所述溶液中，用于在所述超声波的激励下，在所述声子晶体板的表面产生局域声场，并诱发声微流涡旋，对所述微粒产生声流剪切力；
所述声子晶体板的内部设置有空腔，各所述空腔在所述声子晶体板中周期性排列，且各所述空腔中均容纳有气体。
本发明还提供一种操作方法，该操作方法用于操作一种微流体系统，该微流体系统包括容器、超声波发射组件和声子晶体板，所述操作方法包括：
确定声子晶体板的共振频率；
将所述声子晶体板放入容器中；
将含有微粒的溶液注入所述容器中；
控制超声波发射组件发射超声波，所述超声波的频率与所述共振频率相同，以使所述声子晶体板的表面在所述超声波的激励下产生局域声场，并诱发声微流涡旋，对所述微粒产生声流剪切力。
 有益效果
在上述实施例中，由于声子晶体板中的各空腔中均容纳的介质为气体，故相较于现有的通过带凸台的声子晶体板诱发声微流涡旋的微流体系统，在声子晶体板的表面产生的局域声场的场强更大，诱发声微流涡旋的强度更大，对微粒产生的声流剪切力更大。
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图1为本发明第一实施例提供的微流体系统的剖视图；
图2为本发明第二实施例提供的微流体系统中的声子晶体板的剖视图；
图3为图2中的声子晶体板的A-A截面图；
图4为本发明第二实施例提供的微流体系统中的第二板的剖视图；
图5为本发明第二实施例提供的微流体系统中的第二板的俯视图；
图6为本发明第二实施例提供的微流体系统中的第二板的仰视图；
图7为本发明第二实施例提供的微流体系统中超声波发射组件的结构示意图；
图8为本发明第三实施例提供的微流体系统的剖视图；
图9为本发明第四实施例提供的微流体系统中的容器的剖视图；
图10为本发明第四实施例提供的微流体系统中的容器的剖视图；
图11为本发明第五实施例提供的操作方法的流程图。
 本发明的实施方式
为使得本发明的发明目的、特征、优点能够更加的明显和易懂，下面将结合本发明实施例提供的附图，对本发明实施例提供的技术方案进行清楚、完整地描述，显然，所描述的实施例仅仅是本发明一部分实施例，而非全部实施例。基于本发明提供的实施例，本领域技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例，都属于本发明保护的范围。
需要说明的是，以下各实施例提供的微流体系统可以用于超声给药领域，通过声微流涡旋对细胞的剪切力可逆地增强细胞膜的通透性，实现大规模超声给药研究，并非对该微流体系统的应用领域进行任何限定，该微流体系统还可以应用于利用声子晶体板表面的局域声场产生的辐射力实现微粒的聚集，并通过该局域声场诱发的声微流涡旋对微粒产生声流剪切力，实现对微粒的检测。
请参阅图1，图1为本发明第一实施例提供的微流体系统的剖视图，如图1所示，该微流体系统包括：容器100、超声波发射器组件200和声子晶体板300。
容器100用于盛放含有微粒的溶液。
超声波发射器组件200用于向声子晶体板300发射超声波，该超声波的频率与声子晶体板300的共振频率相同。
声子晶体板300位于容器100中的溶液中，用于在该超声波的激励下，产生局域声场，并诱发声微流涡旋，对该溶液中的微粒产生声流剪切力。
声子晶体板300的内部设置有空腔310，各空腔310在声子晶体板300中周期性排列，且各空腔310中均容纳有气体。
声子晶体为弹性常数及密度周期性分布的材料或结构，空腔在声子晶体板300的基体材料中周期性分布，形成声子晶体。
需要说明的是，图1仅以超声波发射器组件200与容器100接触为例进行说明，并非限制超声波发射器组件200与容器100之间的位置关系，超声波发射器组件200还可以正对容器100而不与容器100接触，还可以放置在容器100中，使超声波直接作用于声子晶体板300。
现有的声微流涡旋系统采用带凸台的声子晶体板诱发局部场强，容器中的溶液填充凸台之间的空间，即，带凸台的声子晶体板的镶嵌材料为液体，而本实施例提供的声微流涡旋系统采用的声子晶体板300中的空腔310中容纳的是气体，即，本实施例提供的微流体系统中的声子晶体板300的镶嵌材料为气体。一方面，相较于现有的微流体系统中的带凸台的声子晶体板，本实施例提供的微流体系统中的声子晶体板300的基体材料和镶嵌材料之间的密度比更大，更有利于在声子晶体板300中产生完全声子带隙，当超声波的频率等于声子晶体板300的共振频率时，超声波在各个方向上都无法在声子晶体板300中传播，此时，声子晶体板300的表面产生的局域声场的场强更大，另一方面，在相同的作用力的作用下，气体的体积的变化率远大于液体的体积变化率，故相较于现有的微流体系统中的带凸台的声子晶体板，本实施例提供的微流体系统中的声子晶体板300在超声波的激励下，产生的振动更强，声子晶体板300的表面产生的局域声场的场强更大。
综上所述，相较于现有的微流体系统中的带凸台的声子晶体板，本实施例提供的微流体系统中的声子晶体板300在超声波的激励下，在声子晶体板300表面产生的局域声场的场强更大，诱发的声微流涡旋更强烈，对微粒产生的声流剪切力更大。
需要说明的是，声子晶体板300的基体材料的剪切模量远小于该材料的纵波模量。
将本实施例提供的微流体系统应用于超声给药领域中，则，溶液中的微粒为细胞，本实施例提供的微流体系统可以产生更大的声流剪切力，对细胞膜使细胞膜的穿透性更强，药物或细胞可以更好地进入细胞中，又由于该微流体系统的声流剪切力可以通过超声波的功率和声子晶体板300中的空腔310的排列方式、空腔310的形状、空腔310中的气体的密度和声子晶体板300的基体材料的密度进行精确的定量调整，故可以保证声流剪切力不会破坏细胞，防止细胞死亡。
在本实施例中，由于声子晶体板中的各空腔中均容纳的介质为气体，故相较于现有的通过带凸台的声子晶体板诱发声微流涡旋的微流体系统，在声子晶体板的表面产生的局域声场的场强更大，诱发声微流涡旋的强度更大，对微粒产生的声流剪切力更大。
请参阅图2，图2为本发明第二实施例提供的微流体系统中的声子晶体板的剖视图，如图2所示，与图1所示的微流体系统不同的是，在本实施例中：
进一步地，各空腔310均为柱状空腔。
各空腔310的轴线方向平行于超声波的纵波方向，或者，各空腔310的轴线方向垂直于超声波的纵波方向。
为了便于说明，在本实施例中仅以超声波的纵波方向垂直于声子晶体板300的长宽面为例进行说明，根据超声波发射器组件200与声子晶体板300之间的相对位置不同，超声波的纵波方向还可以是其他方向。
图2仅以各空腔310的轴线方向平行于超声波的纵波方向为例对各空腔310的轴线方向进行说明，并非对各空腔310的轴线方向进行任何限制，各空腔310的轴线方向还可以垂直于超声波的纵波方向。
如图3所示，图3为图2中的声子晶体板的A-A截面图，在垂直于空腔310的轴线的平面内，各空腔310的截面形状相同，图3仅以在垂直于空腔310的轴线的平面内，各空腔310的截面形状为圆形为例进行说明，并非对在垂直于空腔310的轴线的平面内，各空腔310的截面形状进行任何限制，各空腔310在该界面内的截面形状还可以为椭圆形或者多边形。
进一步地，如图2所示，声子晶体板300包括第一板320、第二板330和第三板340。
请参阅图4至图6，图4为本发明第二实施例提供的微流体系统中的第二板的剖视图，图5为本发明第二实施例提供的微流体系统中的第二板的俯视图，图6为本发明第二实施例提供的微流体系统中的第二板的仰视图，结合图4至图6，第二板330包括相对的第一面331和第二面332，空腔310在第二板330上周期性排列，且各空腔310均贯穿第一面331和第二面332。
结合图2和图4至图6，第一板320和第三板340分别固定于第二板330的第一面331和第二面332上。
需要说明的是，在第二板330上加工周期性排列的通孔，再将第一板320和第三板340分别固定在第一面331和第二面332上，即可将空气密封在空腔310中，故声子晶体板300的制造简单。
可选的，还可以将特定密度的气体填充在空腔中之后再将第一板320和第三板340分别固定于第一面331和第二面332上，将该特定密度的气体密封在空腔310中，以调整声子晶体板300的共振频率，调整在超声波的激励下，声子晶体板300的表面产生的局域声场的场强和分布，进而调整声流剪切力的大小。
进一步地，第一板320、第二板330和第三板340均由聚二甲基硅氧烷制成，且第一板320、第二板330和第三板340均为柔性板。
第一板320和第三板340均通过键合作用与第二板330连接。
需要说明的是，由于第一板320、第二板330和第三板340均由聚二甲基硅氧烷制成，聚二甲基硅氧烷具有生物兼容性，将本实施例提供的微流体系统应用于超声给药领域时，可以避免声子晶体板300对细胞的损伤。
在实际应用中，在外界因素的影响下，在声子晶体板300中可能产生噪声，该噪声的频率不等于声子晶体板300的共振频率，噪声的频率不在声子晶体板300的带隙内，可以在声子晶体板300声子晶体板300中传播，会对声子晶体板300的局域声场造成影响，不利于声流剪切力的精确控制。由于第一板320、第二板330和第三板340均为柔性板，可以缓冲并吸收该噪声，防止该噪声对声流剪切力的精确控制造成不利影响。
进一步地，如图7所示，图7为本发明第二实施例提供的微流体系统中超声波发射组件的结构示意图，如图7所示，超声波发射器组件200包括信号发生器210、功率放大器220和超声换能器230。
信号发生器210用于发射驱动信号。
功率放大器220与信号发生器210连接，用于将该驱动信号放大。
超声换能器230与功率放大器220连接，用于在放大后的驱动信号的激励下发射与驱动信号的频率对应的超声波。
进一步地，信号发生器210为编程信号发射器。
功率放大器220为线性功率放大器。
超声换能器230为单阵元超声换能器、相控阵超声换能器、线阵超声换能器、凸阵超声换能器或叉指换能器。
信号发生器210的发射信号可以是连续正弦信号，还可以是脉冲正弦信号。
可选的，可以通过声子晶体板300与容器100之间的摩擦力实现声子晶体板300在容器的固定，还可以在容器100内设置支撑平台，,支撑声子晶体板300，使声子晶体板300与超声换能器230相距预设的距离。
在本实施例中，第一方面，由于声子晶体板中的各空腔中均容纳的介质为气体，故相较于现有的通过带凸台的声子晶体板诱发声微流涡旋的微流体系统，在声子晶体板的表面产生的局域声场的场强更大，诱发声微流涡旋的强度更大，对微粒产生的声流剪切力更大。第二方面，由于各空腔在声子晶体板中的排列灵活，各空腔的截面形状多变，故可以在更大的范围内对声流剪切力进行精确调整。第三方面，由于声子晶体板包括第一板、第二板和第三板，在第二板上加工通孔，并将第一板和第三板与第二板连接，将该通孔的两个开口端封住，即可得到具有气泡空腔的声子晶体板，声子晶体板的制造简单。第四方面，由于第一板、第二板和第三板均为柔性板，可以缓冲和吸收由于外界因素产生的噪声，防止噪声对声流剪切力的精确控产生不利影响。
请参阅图8，图8为本发明第三实施例提供的微流体系统的剖视图，如图8所示，与前述图1至图7所示的微流体系统不同的是，在本实施例中：
进一步地，容器100为微腔100A。
超能转换器230与微腔100A的接触。
进一步地，如图8所示，微腔100A包括微腔体110A、顶板120A和底板130A。
微腔体110A有聚二甲基硅氧烷制成，顶板120A和底板130A由石英玻璃、有机玻璃、硅片或铌酸锂制成。
微腔体110A为中空管，且微腔体110A包括两个相对的开口端。
顶板120A和底板130A通过键合作用分别固定于该两个相对的开口端。
超能转换器230与微腔100A接触，在超声波的激励下微腔100A发生振动，微腔100A再将该振动传递至声子晶体板300。
在本实施例中，第一方面，由于声子晶体板中的各空腔中均容纳的介质为气体，故相较于现有的通过带凸台的声子晶体板诱发声微流涡旋的微流体系统，在声子晶体板的表面产生的局域声场的场强更大，诱发声微流涡旋的强度更大，对微粒产生的声流剪切力更大。第二方面，由于各空腔在声子晶体板中的排列灵活，各空腔的截面形状多变，故可以在更大的范围内对声流剪切力进行精确调整。第三方面，由于声子晶体板包括第一板、第二板和第三板，在第二板上加工通孔，并将第一板和第三板与第二板连接，将该通孔的两个开口端封住，即可得到具有气泡空腔的声子晶体板，声子晶体板的制造简单。第四方面，由于第一板、第二板和第三板均为柔性板，可以缓冲和吸收由于外界因素产生的噪声，防止噪声对声流剪切力的精确控产生不利影响。第五方面，通过微腔将超声波传递至声子晶体板，无需对微腔进行任何加工，微腔的结构简单。
请参阅图9和图10，图9为本发明第四实施例提供的微流体系统中的容器的剖视图，图10为本发明第四实施例提供的微流体系统中的容器的剖视图，结合图9和图10，与前述图1至图7不同的是，在本实施例中：
进一步地，容器100为箱体100B，在箱体100B的底面上设置有通孔110B。
超声换能器230位于通孔110B内，且超声换能器230与通孔110B过盈配合。
可选的，超声换能器230与通孔110B间隙配合或过渡配合，在超声换能器230和通孔110B的内壁之间设置有防水胶，将超声换能器230固定于通孔110B中的同时，防止含有微粒的溶液由通孔110B中漏出。
在本实施例中，第一方面，由于声子晶体板中的各空腔中均容纳的介质为气体，故相较于现有的通过带凸台的声子晶体板诱发声微流涡旋的微流体系统，在声子晶体板的表面产生的局域声场的场强更大，诱发声微流涡旋的强度更大，对微粒产生的声流剪切力更大。第二方面，由于各空腔在声子晶体板中的排列灵活，各空腔的截面形状多变，故可以在更大的范围内对声流剪切力进行精确调整。第三方面，由于声子晶体板包括第一板、第二板和第三板，在第二板上加工通孔，并将第一板和第三板与第二板连接，将该通孔的两个开口端封住，即可得到具有气泡空腔的声子晶体板，声子晶体板的制造简单。第四方面，由于第一板、第二板和第三板均为柔性板，可以缓冲和吸收由于外界因素产生的噪声，防止噪声对声流剪切力的精确控产生不利影响。第五方面，由于超声换能器位于通孔中，超声波可以直接作用于声子晶体板上，减小了传播损耗，进一步提高了声流剪切力。
请参阅图11，图11为本发明第五实施例提供的操作方法的流程图，该操作方法应用于一种微流体系统，该微流体系统包括：
容器、超声波发射组件和声子晶体板。
如图11所示，该方法包括：
S501、确定声子晶体板的共振频率。
具体的，根据声子晶体板的几何尺寸和材料参数，通过理论计算得到该声子晶体板的共振频率所在的待测频带。
在该频带内通过实验得到该声子晶体板的共振频率，该实验例如可以为，将该声子晶体板置于水中，在该待测频带中以预设的频率变化步长，以不同的频率激励该声子晶体板，得到该声子晶体板的透射谱，该透射谱中的纵坐标的极大值对应的横坐标频率为该声子晶体板的共振频率。
例如，测量得到声子晶体板的透射谱存在两个极大值，该极大值对应的横坐标频率分别为1.547MHz和1.804MHz，则该声子晶体板的共振频率为1.547MHz和1.804MHZ。
S502、将声子晶体板放入容器中。
S503、将含有微粒的溶液注入容器中。
S504、控制超声波发射器组件发射超声波，该超声波的频率与共振频率相同，以使声子晶体板的表面在该超声波的激励下产生局部生产局域声场，并诱发声微流涡旋，对微粒产生声流剪切力。
具体的，超声波发射器组件包括信号发生器、功率放大器和超声换能器，控制信号发生器发出中心频率为共振频率的激励信号，功率放大器将该激励信号放大后传输至超声换能器，该超声换能器在该放大的激励信号的激励下，发出频率为共振频率的超声波。
在该超声波的激励下，声子晶体板的表面产生局域声场，产生声辐射力捕获溶液中的微粒，同时诱发声微流涡旋，对捕获到的粒子施加声流剪切力。
在实际应用中，声子晶体板可以具有多个共振频率，在不同共振频率的激励下，声子晶体板会产生不同的振型，振型的不同对声子晶体板表面产生的局域声场的分布也会有影响，因此还可以通过选择不同共振频率调整对微粒产生的声流剪切力。
在本实施例中，由于声子晶体板中的各空腔中均容纳的介质为气体，故相较于现有的通过带凸台的声子晶体板诱发声微流涡旋的微流体系统，在声子晶体板的表面产生的局域声场的场强更大，诱发声微流涡旋的强度更大，对微粒产生的声流剪切力更大。

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  1. 一种微流体系统，其特征在于，包括：容器、超声波发射组件和声子晶体板；
    所述容器用于盛放含有微粒的溶液；
    所述超声波发射组件用于向所述声子晶体板发射超声波，所述超声波的频率与所述声子晶体板的共振频率相同；
    所述声子晶体板位于所述溶液中，用于在所述超声波的激励下，在所述声子晶体板的表面产生局域声场，并诱发声微流涡旋，对所述微粒产生声流剪切力；
    所述声子晶体板的内部设置有空腔，各所述空腔在所述声子晶体板中周期性排列，且各所述空腔中均容纳有气体。
  2. 如权利要求1所述的微流体系统，其特征在于，各所述空腔均为柱状空腔；
    各所述空腔的轴线方向平行于所述超声波的纵波方向，或者，各所述空腔的轴线方向垂直于所述超声波的纵波方向；
    在垂直于所述空腔的轴线的平面内，各所述空腔的截面形状相同，所述截面形状为圆形、椭圆形或者多边形。
  3. 如权利要求1所述的微流体系统，其特征在于，所述声子晶体板包括第一板、第二板和第三板；
    所述第二板包括相对的第一面和第二面，所述空腔在所述第二板上周期性排列，且各所述空腔均贯穿所述第一面和所述第二面；
    所述第一板和所述第三板分别固定于所述第二板的所述第一面和所述第二面上。
  4. 如权利要求3所述的微流体系统，其特征在于，所述第一板、所述第二板和所述第三板均由聚二甲基硅氧烷制成，且所所述第一板、所述第二板和所述第三板均为柔性板；
    所述第一板和所述第三板均通过键合作用与所述第二板连接。
  5. 如权利要求1所述的微流体系统，其特征在于，所述超声波发射组件包括信号发生器、功率放大器和超声换能器；
    所述信号发生器用于发射驱动信号；
    所述功率放大器与所述信号发生器连接，用于将所述驱动信号放大；
    所述超声换能器与所述功率放大器连接，用于在所述放大后的驱动信号的激励下发射与所述驱动信号的频率对应的超声波。
  6. 如权利要求5所述的微流体系统，其特征在于，所述容器为微腔；
    所述超声换能器与所述微腔接触。
  7. 如权利要求5所述的微流体系统，其特征在于，所述容器为箱体，在所述箱体的底面上设置有通孔；
    所述超声换能器位于所述通孔内，且所述超声换能器与所述通孔过盈配合。
  8. 如权利要求6所述的微流体系统，其特征在于，所述微腔包括微腔体、顶面和底面；
    所述微腔体由聚二甲基硅氧烷制成，所述顶面和所述顶面由石英玻璃、有机玻璃、硅片或铌酸锂制成；
    所述微腔体为中空管，且所述微腔体包括两个相对的开口端；
    所述顶面和所述底面通过键合作用分别固定于两个相对的所述开口端。
  9. 如权利要求5所述的微流体系统，其特征在于，所述信号发生器为编程信号发生器；
    所述功率放大器为线性功率放大器；
    所述超声换能器为单阵元超声换能器、相控阵超声换能器、线阵超声换能器、凸阵超声换能器或叉指换能器。
  10. 一种操作方法，其特征在于，所述操作方法应用于如权利要求1至9中的任意一项所述的微流体系统，所述操作方法包括：
    确定声子晶体板的共振频率；
    将所述声子晶体板放入容器中；
    将含有微粒的溶液注入所述容器中；
    控制超声波发射组件发射超声波，所述超声波的频率与所述共振频率相同，以使所述声子晶体板的表面在所述超声波的激励下产生局域声场，并诱发声微流涡旋，对所述微粒产生声流剪切力。
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