Patent ID: 9168527
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: B01L,B03C,F04B,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electrokinetic fluidic system for controlling liquid flow, comprising: a) a first and a second electrode arranged in a respective vessel, said electrodes comprising a conductive, electrochemically active electrode material selected from a pi-conjugated polymer-based material and a metal oxide material, said electrode material being adapted to be subjected to an electrochemical reaction when in use in said electrokinetic fluidic system, and b) a channel arranged as a passageway between the two vessels, said channel allowing flow of electrolyte between said two vessels, wherein the fluidic system is designed such that during said electrochemical reaction the pH of the electrolyte is constant or almost constant and there is a gas bubble free environment at said first and second electrode, and wherein said channel is a porous material of solid or semi-solid material allowing flow of electrolyte.