Improvement of paper-based analytical device by combining inkjet electric circuits printing technique

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K14156
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Fluid engineering
• Research Institution: Nagoya University
• Principal Investigator: Matsuda Yu 名古屋大学, 未来材料・システム研究所, 准教授 (20402513)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 紙流体チップ / 紙製マイクロ流体デバイス / マイクロ流体

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Paper-based analytical devices (PADs) have attracted a lot of attention, since they are cost efficient, disposable, and portable. In this study, we proposed the addition of printed electric circuits to PADs in order to improve their applications without the loss of the properties of PADs such as low cost, disposability, and portability. We fabricated electric circuits by printing a conductive ink using an inkjet printer. We developed the separation technique on PAD based on the electrophoresis. Our proposed method is simple and will improve PADs without the loss of the properties.

Free Research Field

流体工学