An Enhanced Electroosmotic Micromixer with an Efficient Asymmetric Lateral Structure
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An Enhanced Electroosmotic Micromixer with an Efficient Asymmetric Lateral Structure
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Micromachines
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2072-666X
DOI: 10.3390/mi7120218