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Cyclo-olefin polymer (COP) has attracted much attention as substrate material for microfluidic devices because of its excellent optical properties, processability, and lower cost than glass materials. We have previously reported surface modification using water vapor plasma as a method of bonding COP substrates at low temperature. In this study, water feeding and bonding strength of this method was investigated using a microfluidic device equipped with fluid leak detectors. Water was fed by capillary flow in microchannels bonded at room temperature. Water leak was visually detected by the detectors, using an optical microscope. The withstanding pressure was 200 kPa or higher.
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A part of this study was supported by Kyoto University Nano Technology Hub. We would like to thank all the technical supporters for their guidance on how to use the equipment and the processing conditions.
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Tsukamoto, M., Terai, H., Tsumaya, M. et al. Water vapor plasma-assisted low-temperature bonding of cyclo-olefin polymer for microchannel with integrated leak detector. MRS Advances 7, 905–910 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43580-022-00346-8
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