Liwei Lin (Advisor)

In this ongoing project we have previously developed a new class of three-dimensional modular fluidic operators (i.e. fluidic diodes, capacitors and transistors); passive 3D internally- rifled mixers; and have previously demonstrated low- cost one-way pumping and mixing systems powered solely by the operator’s finger. In this semesters presentation we feature a 3D printed micromixer-integrated microfluidic gradient generator for antibiotic screening. Every year, more than twenty thousand people in the United States die from antibiotic- resistant bacterial infections. Despite...

The power source is a bottleneck for the successful development of flexible electronics. Instead of using rigid and bulky batteries, flexible multifunctional devices that store energy and bear loads at the same time provide better solutions by working as powering structural components. Here we demonstrate the woven supercapacitor fabrics featuring high flexibility comparable to that of wearable textiles, high tensile strength of over...

As air pollution from industrial and automobile emissions becomes more and more severe, a personalized, integrated, gas sensor is desirable for everyone to monitor everyday air quality, as well as their personal health condition noninvasively. Such sensors should have desirable features like energy efficiency, miniature size, accurate response (down to ppm level), and selectivity. Traditional bulk MOX-based gas sensors work in the temperature range of 300C to 400C,...