Question

a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of nanofluidics devices?

b) Future aspects of nanofluidics Devices?

Answer 1

A) advantages

1. nanofluid structures are of small size so they can be naturally applied in situations including Coulter counting, analytical separation and determinations of biomolecules like proteins and DNA.

2. They can be used for diagnosis of several diseases.

3. They have the potential to integration to micro fluidic system eg: micro total analytical systems

4. Reduction in sample volumes

5. High surface to volume ratio

6. Low concentrations and low heat capacity

Disadvantages

1. High cost of nanofluids

2. Lower specific heat.

3. Difficulties in production process.

B) ther are many applications for the nanofluid devices.

1. They are used in Nano - - optics for tuneable microlens array.

2. They are used for the diagnosis.

3. Electronic, transplantation and defence

4. Industrial cooling application

5. Medical applications

6. Cooling of microchips

7. Nuclear system cooling