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A polydimethylsiloxane ( PDMS )/glass microfluidic chip consisting of a three-layer sandwich structure and three-parallel micro-electrode system was fabricated for the separation of polystyrene microspheres according to the particle size in high conductive solution by electric field produced by alternating current. The principle of electrokinetics of microspheres directional movement was investigated. The results showed that, when the applied voltage was 14 V at 100 kHz, the separation efficiency of 10 and 25 μm polystyrene microspheres was the best. Similarly, with a voltage of 10 V at 2 MHz, the separation efficiency of 5 and 25 μm polystyrene microspheres could achieve the highest value. Meanwhile, the voltage of 11 V at 1 MHz was suitable for the separation of 5 , 10 and 25 μm polystyrene microspheres with the separation efficiency of over 90%. At the same time, the formation of the laminar region in the middle of the electrode gap was the key role of microsphere separation.
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En el presente trabajo se analizan algunos cambios producidos en las propiedades de un suelo sometido a impacto térmico. Para llevar a cabo este estudio se utiliza una técnica electrocinética basada en los mismos principios que la electrorremediación. El análisis se enfoca en la variación, durante el tratamiento, de la corriente de electrólisis y de la diferencia de potencial generada en el interior del suelo en una región cercana a la cámara de los electrodos. Los resultados obtenidos se explican con base en las características iniciales que presentan los suelos estudiados antes del proceso electrocinético.
This paper discusses some changes in the characteristics of a soil subjected to thermal shock. The properties are analyzed using a electrokinetics technique derived from the electrorremediacion. The analysis focuses on the variation of the electrolysis current, and the potential difference generated within a region near the electrodes chamber during the treatment. The results are explained in relation to the change of some properties of the soil samples subjected to thermal treatment before the electrokinetic process.
No presente trabalho foram analisadas algumas propriedades de um solo submetido a tratamento térmico. Para realizar este estudo, utilizou-se uma técnica eletrocinética baseada nos princípios da eletroremediação. A base da análise é a variação, durante o tratamento, da corrente de eletrólise e da diferença de potencial gerada no interior da amostra, numa região próxima aos compartimentos dos eletrodos. Os resultados obtidos são explicados de acordo com as características iniciais dos solos estudados antes do processo eletrocinético.