Micromixers, 2nd Edition

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter Outline

1.1. Micromixers and Mixing in Microscale1

1.2. Micromixers as Microreactors5

1.3. Organization of the Book7

References8

This book discusses the design, fabrication, and characterization of micromixers, which are defined as miniaturized mixing devices for at least two different phases, which could be liquids, solids, or gases. The structures of a micromixer are fabricated partially or in whole, using microtechnology or precision engineering. The characteristic channel size of micromixers is in the sub-millimeter range. Common channel widths are on the order of 100-500μm, while channel length could be a few millimeters or more. The channel height is on the order of the channel width or is smaller. The overall ...