Tesi etd-06272025-124417 |
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Tipo di tesi
Tesi di laurea magistrale
Autore
NISI, ADRIANO
URN
etd-06272025-124417
Titolo
LEGO®-Inspired Modular Integration of 3D printed Microfluidic Components
Dipartimento
INGEGNERIA DELL'INFORMAZIONE
Corso di studi
INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA
Relatori
relatore Prof. Barillaro, Giuseppe
correlatore Prof. Surdo, Salvatore
correlatore Prof. Surdo, Salvatore
Parole chiave
- droplet generator
- interlock
- LEGO®-like
- microfluidics
- modularity
- o-ring sealing
- stereolithography
- thermal bonding
Data inizio appello
17/07/2025
Consultabilità
Non consultabile
Data di rilascio
17/07/2028
Riassunto
A LEGO®-inspired approach to rapidly construct modular microfluidic systems is presented. A typical LEGO®-like microfluidic system consists of multiple modules, each implementing a specific fluidic function and all tougher working to perform more complex operations. Each module (size 15 x 30 x 5 mm) was 3D printed through stereolithography in acrylic resin. LEGO®-like interlocks (i.e., pillar/holes couples) enabled the rapid prototyping of simple (single level) chip as well as complex (multilevel) microfluidic systems. As for the single level module, the interlocks provided a self-alignment means to join two distinct parts– inlet- and channel-blocks. Eventually, thermal bonding allows to seal the two blocks creating a monolithic functional chip. The LEGO®-like interlocks also allowed interconnecting multiple (single level) modules to form modular, complex, and reconfigurable microfluidic systems. To this end, the design of the modules was modified inserting an elastic O-ring between adjacent modules to prevent fluidic leakages at flow rates as high as 100 µL/min. As an example of the modular LEGO®-like microfluidic technology, a functional micro-droplet generator was designed and fabricated. The micro-droplet generator is intended to be the first of many other functional modules that will be printed and then combined as LEGO® bricks.
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