Microfluidics for selective concentration of nanofluid streams containing magnetic nanoparticles

Microfluidics is well-known for many Lab-on-a-Chip applications including sensing, cell sorting, separation, chemical reaction, emulsification, de-emulsification, droplet generation, energy generation and similar applications. The current research scenario in the field of interfacial science and colloidal technology has facilitated the advancement of microfluidics as a miniaturized option for many targeted tasks. Here we show how the microfluidics offers a low-cost solution for concentrating the dispersion of magnetic nanoparticles. The synthesized nanofluids were fed to the microchannels subjected to magnetic field. It has been found that the feed flow rate is one of the very crucial factors which affect the control of concentration of the nanofluids.