Hafnium Oxide on Microfluidic Biological Device (IMAGE)

Michigan Technological University

Hafnium Oxide on Microfluidic Biological Device

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Lab-on-a-chip devices harness electrical signals to measure glucose, tell apart blood type and detect viruses or cancer. But biological samples need protection from the electric fields. A thin layer of hafnium oxide does the trick.

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Sanaz Habibi

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