Most microfluidic processes in lab-on-a-chip devices are electrokinetic processes. Fundamental understanding of the electrokinetic based microfluidic processes is key to the design and process control of lab-on-a-chip devices. This paper will review basics of the electrical double layer field, and three key on-chip microfluidic processes: electroosmotic flow, sample mixing and sample dispensing.
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