Selected journal publications at Clemson University since 2007

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2020

Elastic instabilities in the electroosmotic flow of non-Newtonian fluids through T-shaped microchannels

Song, L., Yu, L., Li, D., Jagdale, P. P., Xuan, X., accepted for publication in Electrophoresis in November 2019 (Invited article for special issue on Fundamentals of Electrophoresis).

 

 

2019

Recent advances in continuous-flow particle manipulations using magnetic fluids

Xuan, X., Micromachines, 10, 744 (2019) (Invited article for special issue on 10th Anniversary of Micromachines).

 

Particle separation in xanthan gum solutions

Li, D., Shao, X., Bostwick, J.B., Xuan, X., Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 23, 125 (2019).

 

Electrokinetic instability in microchannel viscoelastic fluid flows with conductivity gradients

Song*, L., Jagdale*, P., Yu, L., Liu, Z., Li, D., Zhang, C., Xuan, X., Physics of Fluids, 31, 082001 (2019).

 

Recent advances in direct current electrokinetic manipulation of particles for microfluidic applications

Xuan, X., Electrophoresis, 40, 2484-2513 (2019).

 

The motion of rigid particles in the Poiseuille flow of pseudoplastic fluids through straight rectangular microchannels

Li, D., Xuan, X., Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 23, 54 (2019).

 

Experimental study of particle electrophoresis in shear-thinning fluids

Malekanfard, A., Ko, C. H., Li, D., Bulloch, L, Baldwin, A., Wang, Y. N., Fu, L. M., Xuan, X., Physics of Fluids, 31, 022002 (2019) (Featured article).

 

Electroosmotic flow of non-Newtonian fluids in a constriction microchannel

Ko, C.H., Li, D., Malekanfard, A., Wang, Y.N., Fu, L.M., Xuan, X., Electrophoresis, 40, 1387-1394 (2019) (Invited article for special issue on Dielectrophoresis).

 

Revisit of wall-induced lateral migration in particle electrophoresis through a straight rectangular microchannel: effects of particle zeta potential

Liu, Z., Li, D., Saffarian, M., Tzeng, T., Song, Y., Pan, X., Xuan, X., Electrophoresis, 40, 955-960 (2019).

 

 

2018

Electrokinetic instabilities in co-flowing ferrofluid and buffer solutions with matched electric conductivities

Song*, L., Jagdale*, P., Yu. L., Liu, Z., Zhang, C., Gao, R., Xuan, X., Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 22, 134 (2018).

 

Electrophoretic slip-tuned particle migration in microchannel viscoelastic fluid flows

Li, D., Xuan, X., Physical Review Fluids, 3, 074202 (2018).

 

Tunable sheathless focusing of diamagnetic particles in ferrofluid microflows with a single set of overhead permanent magnets

Chen*, Q., Li*, D., Malekanfard, A., Cao, Q., Lin, J., Wang, M., Han, X., Xuan, X., Analytical Chemistry, 90, 8600-8606 (2018).

 

Fluid rheological effects on particle migration in a straight rectangular microchannel

Li, D., Xuan, X., Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 22, 49 (2018).

 

Three-dimensional reservoir-based dielectrophoresis (rDEP) for enhanced particle enrichment

Kale, A., Patel, S., Xuan, X., Micromachines, 9, 123 (2018). doi:10.3390/mi9030123

 

Continuous sheath-free separation of drug-treated human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus Neoformans by morphology in biocompatible polymer solutions

Li, D., Zielinski, J., Kozubowski, L., Xuan, X., Electrophoresis, 39, 2362-2369 (2018).

 

Electrothermal enrichment of submicron particles in an insulator-based dielectrophoretic microdevice

Kale, A., Song, L., Lu, X., Yu, L., Hu, G., Xuan, X., Electrophoresis, 39, 887-896 (2018).

 

 

2017

Yeast cell fractionation by morphology in dilute ferrofluids

Chen*, Q., Li*, D., Zielinski, J., Kozubowski, L., Lin, J., Wang, M., Xuan, X., Biomicrofluidics, 11, 064102 (2017).

 

Surface-conduction enhanced dielectrophoretic-like particle migration in electric-field driven fluid flow through a straight rectangular microchannel

Liu, Z., Li, D., Song, Y., Pan, X., Li, D., Xuan, X., Physics of Fluids, 29, 102001 (2017).

 

Simultaneous washing and separation of non-magnetic particles in an inertial ferrofluid/water co-flow

Chen, Q., Li, D., Lin, J., Wang, M., Xuan, X., Analytical Chemistry, 89, 6915-6920 (2017).

 

Induced charge effects on electrokinetic entry flow
Prabhakaran, R. A., Zhou, Y., Zhao, C., Hu, G., Song, Y., Wang, J., Yang, C., Xuan, X., Physics of Fluids, 29, 062001 (2017).

 

Particle manipulations in non-Newtonian microfluidics: a review

Lu, X., Liu, C., Hu, G., Xuan, X., Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 500, 182-201 (2017) (invited feature article).

 

Electrokinetic instability in microchannel ferrofluid/water co-flows

Song, L., Yu. L., Zhou, Y., Antao, A. R., Prabhakaran, R. A., Xuan, X., Scientific Reports, 7, 46510 (2017).

 

Inertially focused diamagnetic particle separation in ferrofluids

Zhou, Y., Song, L., Yu, L., Xuan, X., Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 21, 14 (2017).

 

Joule heating effects on electroosmotic entry flow

Prabhakaran, R., Zhou, Y., Patel, S., Kale, A., Song, Y., Hu, G., Xuan, X., Electrophoresis, 38, 572-579 (2017).

 

Charge-based electrokinetic separation of particles and cells with similar sizes via the wall-induced electrical lift

Thomas*, C., Lu*, X., Todd, A., Raval, Y., Tzeng, T., Song, Y., Wang, J., Li, D., Xuan, X., Electrophoresis, 38, 320-326 (2017).

 

 

2016

Viscoelastic separation of particles by size in straight rectangular microchannels: a parametric study for a refined understanding

Li, D., Lu, X., Xuan, X., Analytical Chemistry, 88, 12303-12309 (2016).

 

Enhanced throughput for electrical manipulation of particles and cells in a stacked microfluidic device

Zhu, L., Patel, S., Johnson, M., Kale, A., Raval, Y., Tzeng, T. R., Xuan, X., Micromachines, 7, 156 (2016).

 

Diamagnetic particle separation by shape in ferrofluids

Zhou, Y., Xuan, X., Applied Physics Letters, 109, 102405(2016).

 

Sheath-free electrokinetic particle separation in a bifurcating microchannel

Li, D., Lu, X., Song, Y., Wang, J., Li, D., Xuan, X., Biomicrofluidics, 10, 054104 (2016).

 

Continuous-flow sheathless diamagnetic particle separation in ferrofluids

Zhou, Y., Song, L., Yu, L., Xuan, X., Journal of Magnetics and Magnetic Materials, 412, 114-122 (2016).

 

 

2015

Continuous sheath-free separation of particles by shape in viscoelastic fluids

Lu, X., Zhu, L., Hua, R., Xuan, X, Applied Physics Letters, 107, 264102 (2015).

 

Elasto-inertial pinched flow fractionation for continuous shape-based particle separation

Lu, X., Xuan, X, Analytical Chemistry, 87, 11523-11530 (2015).

 

Continuous microfluidic particle separation via elasto-inertial pinched flow fractionation

Lu, X., Xuan, X., Analytical Chemistry, 87, 6389-6396 (2015).

 

Simultaneous diamagnetic and magnetic particle trapping in ferrofluid microflows via a single permanent magnet

Zhou, Y., Thanjavur Kumar, D., Lu, X., Kale, A., DuBose, J., Song, Y., Wang, J., Li, D., Xuan, X., Biomicrofluidics, 9, 044102 (2015).

 

Inertia-enhanced pinched flow fractionation

Lu, X., Xuan, X., Analytical Chemistry, 87, 4560-4565 (2015).

 

Electrokinetic preconcentration of particles and cells in microfluidic reservoirs

Harrison, H., Lu, X., Patel, S., Thomas, C., Todd, A., Johnson, M., Raval, Y., Tzeng, T., Song, Y., Wang, J., Li, D., Xuan, X, Analyst, 140, 2869-2875 (2015).

 

Electric field-driven instabilities in ferrofluid microflows

Thanjavur Kumar, D., Zhou, Y., Brown, V., Lu, X., Kale, A., Yu, L., Xuan, X, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 19, 43-52 (2015).

 

Viscoelastic effects on electrokinetic particle focusing in a constriction microchannel

Lu, X., DuBose, J., Qian, S., Joo, S., Xuan, X., Biomicrofluidics, 9, 014108 (2015).

 

Exploiting the wall-induced non-inertial lift in electrokinetic flow for a continuous particle separation by size

Lu, X., Hsu, J. P., Xuan, X., Langmuir, 31, 620-627 (2015).

 

 

2014

Electrokinetic particle separation in a single-spiral microchannel

DuBose, J., Zhu, J., Patel, S., Lu, X., Tupper, N., Stonaker, J. M., Xuan, X., Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 24, 115018 (2014).

 

Continuous-flow dielectrophoretic trapping and patterning of colloidal particles in a ratchet microchannel

Kale, A., Lu, X., Patel, S., Xuan, X., Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 24, 075007 (2014).

 

An unexpected particle oscillation for electrophoresis in viscoelastic fluids through a microchannel constriction

Lu, X., Patel, S., Zhang, M., Joo, S., Qian, S., Ogale, A., Xuan, X., Biomicrofluidics, 8, 021802 (2014).

 

Exploiting magnetic asymmetry to concentrate diamagnetic particles in ferrofluid microflows

Wilbanks, J. J., Kiessling, G., Zeng, J., Zhang, C., Xuan, X., Journal of Applied Physics, 115, 044907 (2014).

 

Microfluidic electrical sorting of particles based on shape in a spiral microchannel

DuBose, J., Lu, X., Patel, S., Qian, S., Joo, S., Xuan, X., Biomicrofluidics, 8, 014101 (2014).

 

Joule heating effects on reservoir-based dielectrophoresis (rDEP) (Invited article)

Kale, A., Patel, S., Qian, S., Hu, G., Xuan, X., Electrophoresis, 35, 721-727 (2014).

 

 

2013

Magnetic separation of particles and cells in ferrofluid flow through a straight microchannel using two offset magnets

Zeng, J., Deng, Y., Vedantam, P., Tzeng, T., Xuan, X., Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 346, 118-123 (2013).

 

Enhanced separation of magnetic and diamagnetic particles in a dilute ferrofluid

Liang, L., Zhang, C., Xuan, X., Applied Physics Letters, 102, 234101 (2013).

 

Magnetic concentration of particles and cells in ferrofluid flow through a straight microchannel using attracting magnets

Zeng, J., Chen, C., Vedantam, P., Tzeng, T., Xuan, X., Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 15, 49-55 (2013).

 

Numerical modeling of Joule heating effects in insulator-based dielectrophoresis microdevices (Invited article)

Kale, A., Patel, S., Hu, G., Xuan, X., Electrophoresis, 34, 674-683 (2013).

 

Reservoir-based dielectrophoresis (rDEP) for microfluidic particle separation by charge (Invited article)

Patel, S., Qian, S., Xuan, X., Electrophoresis, 34, 961-968 (2013).

 

 

2012

Continuous sheath-free magnetic separation of particles in a U-shaped microchannel

Liang, L., Xuan, X., Biomicrofluidics, 6, 044106 (2012).

 

Three-dimensional magnetic focusing of particles and cells in ferrofluid flow through a straight microchannel

Zeng, J., Chen, C., Vedantam, P., Brown, V., Tzeng, T., Xuan, X., Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 22, 105018 (2012).

 

Reservoir-based dielectrophoresis (Invited editorial/review article)

Xuan, X., AES Electrophoresis Society, Application Foci on Dielectrophoresis (2012).

 

Microfluidic separation of live and dead yeast cells using reservoir-based dielectrophoresis (rDEP)

Patel, S., Showers, D., Vedantam, P., Tzeng, T., Qian, S., Xuan, X., Biomicrofluidics, 6, 034102 (2012).

 

Diamagnetic particle focusing in ferromicrofluidics using a single magnet (Invited article)

Liang, L., Xuan, X., Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 13, 637-643 (2012).

 

Joule heating effects on electrokinetic focusing and trapping of particles in constriction microchannels

Zhu, J., Sridharan, S., Hu, G., Xuan, X., Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 22, 075011 (2012).

 

Electrokinetic particle entry into microchannels (Invited article)

Zhu, J., Hu, G., Xuan, X., Electrophoresis, 33, 916-922 (2012).

 

On-chip manipulation of nonmagnetic particles in paramagnetic solutions using embedded permanent magnets

Zhu, J., Liang, L., Xuan, X., Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 12, 65-73 (2012).

 

 

2011

Curvature-induced dielectrophoresis (Invited editorial/review article)

Xuan, X., AES Electrophoresis Society, Application Foci on Dielectrophoresis (2011).

 

Three-dimensional diamagnetic particle deflection in ferrofluid microchannel flows

Liang, L., Zhu, J., Xuan, X., Biomicrofluidics, 5, 034110 (2011).

 

Continuous-flow particle and cell separations in a serpentine microchannel via curvature-induced dielectrophoresis

Zhu, J., Canter, R. C., Keten, G., Vedantam, P., Tzeng, T. J., Xuan, X., Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 11, 743-752 (2011).

 

Curvature-induced dielectrophoresis for continuous separation of particles by charge in spiral microchannels

Zhu, J., Xuan, X., Biomicrofluidics, 5, 024111 (2011).

 

Joule heating effects on electroosmotic flow in insulator-based dielectrophoresis (Invited article)

Sridharan, S., Zhu, J., Hu, G., Xuan, X., Electrophoresis, 32, 2274-2281 (2011).

 

Negative dielectrophoresis-based particle separation by size in a serpentine microchannel (Invited article)

Church, C., Zhu, J., Xuan, X., Electrophoresis, 32, 527-531 (2011).

 

 

2010

Integrated electrical concentration and lysis of blood cells in a microfluidic chip

Church, C., Zhu, J., Huang, G., Tzeng, T., Xuan, X., Biomicrofluidics, 4, 044101 (2010)

 

Three-dimensional electrokinetic particle focusing in a rectangular microchannel

Liang, L., Qian, S., Xuan, X., Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 350, 377-379 (2010).

 

Wall-induced lateral migration in particle electrophoresis through a rectangular microchannel

Liang, L., Ai, Y., Zhu, J., Qian, S., Xuan, X., Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 347, 142-146 (2010).

 

Particle focusing in microfluidic devices (review article)

Xuan, X., Zhu, J., Church, C., Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 9 (2010) 1-16.

 

Continuous particle separation in a serpentine microchannel via negative and positive dielectrophoretic focusing

Church, C., Zhu, J., Nieto, J, Keten, G, Ibarra. E., Xuan, X., Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 20 (2010) 065011.

 

Continuous dielectrophoretic separation of particles in a spiral microchannel

Zhu, J., Tzeng, T., Xuan, X., Electrophoresis 31 (2010) 1382-1388.

 

Distinguish the viability of single yeast cell with an ultra-sensitive radio frequency sensor

Yang, Y., Zhang, H., Zhu, J., Wang, G., Tzeng, T., Xuan, X., Wang, P., Lab on a Chip 10 (2010) 553-555.

 

DC electrokinetic particle transport in an L-shaped microchannel

Ai, Y., Park, S., Zhu, J, Xuan, X., Beskok, A., Qian, S., Langmuir 26 (2010) 2927-2934.

 

 

2009

Electrokinetic focusing and filtration of cells in a serpentine microchannel

Church, C., Zhu, J., Wang, G., Tzeng, T. J., Xuan, X., Biomicrofluidics 3 (2009) 044109.

 

Particle electrophoresis and dielectrophoresis in curved microchannels

Zhu, J., Xuan, X., Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 340 (2009) 285-290.

 

Dielectrophoretic focusing of particles in a microchannel constriction using DC-biased AC electric fields

Zhu, J., Xuan, X., Electrophoresis 30 (2009) 2668-2675.

 

Pressure-driven transport of particles through a converging-diverging microchannel

Ai, Y., Joo, S., Jiang, Y., Xuan, X., Qian, S., Biomicrofluidics 3 (2009) 022404 (1-14).

DC dielectrophoretic focusing of particles in a serpentine microchannel

Zhu, J., Tzeng, J., Hu, G., Xuan, X., Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 7 (2009) 751-756.

 

Transient electrophoretic motion of a charged particle through a converging-diverging microchannel: effect of DC dielectrophoretic force

Ai, Y., Joo, S., Jiang, Y., Xuan, X., Qian, S., Electrophoresis 30 (2009) 2499-2506.

 

 

2008

Flow rate-modified streaming effects in heterogeneous microchannels

Zhu, J., Davidson, C., Xuan, X., Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 5 (2008) 733-740.

 

Ion separation in nanofluidics

Xuan, X., Electrophoresis 29 (2008) 3737-3743.

 

Electrokinetic energy conversion in slip nanochannels

Davidson, C., Xuan, X., Journal of Power Sources 179 (2008) 297-300.

 

Solute transport and separation in nanochannel chromatography

Xuan, X., Journal of Chromatography A 1187 (2008) 289-292.

 

Effects of Stern layer conductance on electrokinetic energy conversion in nanofluidic channels

Davidson, C., Xuan, X., Electrophoresis 29 (2008) 1125-1130.

 

Streaming potential and electroviscous effect in heterogeneous microchannels

Xuan, X., Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 4 (2008) 457-462.

 

Joule heating in electrokinetic flow (review article)

Xuan, X., Electrophoresis 29 (2008) 33-43.

 

 

2007

Streaming potential effects on solute dispersion in nanochannels with Supporting Information

Xuan, X., Analytical Chemistry 79 (2007) 7928-7932.

 

Hydrodynamic dispersion of neutral solutes in nanochannels: the effect of streaming potential

Xuan, X., Sinton D., Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 3 (2007) 723-728.

 

Revisit of Joule heating in capillary electrophoresis: the contribution of surface conductance

Xuan, X., Electrophoresis 28 (2007) 2971-2974.

 

Electroosmotic flow in microchannels with prismatic elements

Hu, Y., Xuan, X., Werner, C., Li, D., Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 3 (2007) 151-160.

 

Solute separation in nanofluidic channels: pressure-driven or electric field-driven?

Xuan, X. and Li, D., Electrophoresis 28 (2007) 627-634.