title: Triboelectric effect as a new strategy for sealing and controlling the flow in paper-based devices.
abstract: We reported here for the first time that triboelectric charges on PET sheets can be used to seal and control the flow rate in paper-based devices. The proposed method exhibits simplicity and low cost, provides reversible sealing and minimizes the effect of sample evaporation.
authors: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry-Unicamp, P.O. Box 6154, 13084-974, Campinas-SP, Brazil. kubota@iqm.unicamp.br.
authors: Everson T S G
authors: ET
authors: da Silva
authors: Murilo
authors: M
authors: Santhiago
authors: Fabrício R
authors: FR
authors: de Souza
authors: Wendell K T
authors: WK
authors: Coltro
authors: Lauro T
authors: LT
authors: Kubota
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D008422:Materials Testing; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010209:Paper; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D055672:Static Electricity
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate