Valveless flow reversal by a pH responsive supramolecular micropump.
Mujeeb AlamRohit VarshneyChinmayee AgasheArshdeep Kaur GillDebabrata PatraPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2021)
A valveless micropump was designed via dynamic supramolecular interaction between beta-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and benzimidazole (BzI). It shows flow reversal in response to the pH change. An L-shaped microchannel was used to demonstrate the flow reversibility over long distances.
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