@article{120336,
  author = {B. Tavakol and M. Bozlar and C. Punckt and G. Froehlicher and H. A. Stone and I.A. Aksay and D. P. Holmes},
  title = {Buckling of dielectric elastomeric plates for soft, electrically active microfluidic pumps},
  abstract = { Elastic instabilities, when properly implemented within soft, mechanical structures, can generate advanced functionality. In this work, we use the voltage-induced buckling of thin, flexible plates to pump fluids within a microfluidic channel. The soft electrodes that enable electrical actuation are compatible with fluids, and undergo large, reversible deformations. We quantified the onset of voltage-induced buckling, and measured the flow rate within the microchannel. This embeddable, flexible microfluidic pump will aid in the generation of new stand-alone microfluidic devices that require a tunable flow rate. },
  year = {2014},
  journal = {Soft Matter},
  volume = {10},
  pages = {4789-4794},
  isbn = {1744-683X},
  language = {eng},
}