Abstract
A magnetic chain, self-assembling from magnetic particles, may act as an intelligent micro-stirrer, inducing chaotic mixing in a well-chosen rotating magnetic field. We investigate this using a 2D circular cavity with magnetic particles. The motion of the chain is dependent on the Mason number. At a lower Mason number, the chain rotates like a rigid body. We observe break-up of the chain at a certain range of the Mason number. The detached chains either assemble into a single chain again or remain as separate chains depending on the Mason number. The alternating break-up and reformation of the chain lead to better mixing.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, uTAS 2007 |
| Editors | Jean-Louis Viovy, Patrick Tabeling, Stephanie Descroix, Laurent Malaquin |
| Publisher | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Pages | 279-281 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780979806407 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Event | 11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, uTAS 2007 - Paris, France Duration: 7 Oct 2007 → 11 Oct 2007 |
Conference
| Conference | 11th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, uTAS 2007 |
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| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Paris |
| Period | 7/10/07 → 11/10/07 |
Keywords
- Chaotic Mixing
- Magnetic Chain
- Rotating Magnetic Field