Essentials of Micro- and Nanofluidics

This textbook introduces students to the basic physical principles to analyse fluid flow in micro- and nano-size devices. This is the first book that unifies the thermal sciences with electrostatics and electrokinetics and colloid science; electrochemistry; and molecular biology. Key concepts and principles are discussed, such as the essentials of viscous flows, introductory electrochemistry, heat and mass transfer phenomena, elements of molecular and cell biology and much more. State-of-the-art analytical and computational approaches to problems in all of these areas are presented, especially electrokinetic flows, and examples are given of the use of these approaches to design devices used for rapid molecular analysis, biochemical sensing, drug delivery, DNA analysis, the design of an artificial kidney and other transport phenomena. There are exercise problems and modern examples of applications, as well as a solutions manual available for qualified instructors.

• A truly interdisciplinary book unifying the thermal sciences with electrostatics and electrokinetics and colloid science, electrochemistry and molecular biology
• Discussion of the history of fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, electrostatics and electrodynamics
• Contains short vignettes on various aspects of micro- and nanofluidics and on some of the great names in science