Bonding Nafion® with polydimethysiloxane: A versatile approach towards ion-exchange membrane microfluidic devices
Abstract(#br)Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is one of the most widely used materials for the fabrication of microfluidic devices. The uncomplicated integration of ion-exchange membranes, such as Nafion ® , would facilitate manifold electrochemical processes in microfluidics. However, the Nafion ionomer does not directly bond with cross-linked PDMS and the assembly of the membrane and PDMS substrate still remains a technological challenge.