Hybrid passive micromixer using combined traditional microfabrication and 3D printing for gold nanoparticle synthesis
Fig 5
Experimental and numerical evaluation of hybrid micromixer performance.
Images taken during experiments conducted at flow rates of 30 µL/min (a) and 111 µL/min (b) with magnified views (c, d) of the mixing region contrasted against numerical predictions of mixing efficiency, and spatial snapshots of the concentration contours at different cut planes. (e) Quantitative comparison of mixing performance between experimental and simulated results. (f) Predicted results of mixing performance of the hybrid micromixer compared to a conventional Y-junction micromixer (without the 3D element).