Xu J. – TechConnect Briefs

A novel nano-sized polymer microsphere as a potential shale stabilizer in water-based drilling fluids

Xu J., Qiu Z., Chen G., Zhong H., Zhao X., China University of Petroleum, CN

Borehole instability caused by pore pressure transmission and shale hydration gives rise to a number of problems, which has been a challenge during oil and gas drilling process for many years [1]. Recent years, the [...]

Mechanical fabrication of graphene devices using focused-ion beam: deposition and milling

Lei N., Chen Z., Kim D., Xue W., Xu J., Xue W., Washington State University, US

The inherent difficulties in handling and producing graphene have been a major barrier in developing such devices. Conventional microfabrication methods are mostly based on chemical etching processes, which often involve tedious masking and aligning steps. [...]

A Novel Compact Lab-on-a-Chip Nanosensor for In-Channel Liquid Viscosity Detection

Zhao J., Xu J., Xue W., Xue W., Washington State University Vancouver, US

Real-time monitoring of liquid’s viscosity has significant impacts on many areas such as medicine, biology and petrochemistry. However, most existing sensors have complicated fabrication and testing processes and are not truly compatible with fluidic systems [...]

Free-Surface Microfluidics: Exploring New Actuation and Sensing Methods

Yu G., Lei N., Chen X., Xue W., Xu J., Xue W., Washington State University, US

Unlike traditional microchannel-based microfluidics, free-surface microfluidics features no channel, ease to clean, simple design fabrication and operation, as well as external access to the samples. It has been proven that free-surface droplets can be actuated [...]

Microfluidic manipulation of Caenorhabditis elegans using acoustic radiation forces

Yu G., Chen X., Xu J., Washington State University, US

The ability to precisely trap, transport and manipulate micrometer-sized objects is very important in microfluidic applications. Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) is one of the most commonly used animals in biological and medical research due to [...]

Gene Delivery and Transfection in Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells using Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Targeted Gelatin Nanoparticles

Xu J., Amiji M., Northeastern University, US

More than 32,000 patients are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the United States per year and the disease is associated with very high mortality. Although gene therapy has tremendous promise, the major challenge has been [...]

Authors: Xu J.

A novel nano-sized polymer microsphere as a potential shale stabilizer in water-based drilling fluids

Mechanical fabrication of graphene devices using focused-ion beam: deposition and milling

A Novel Compact Lab-on-a-Chip Nanosensor for In-Channel Liquid Viscosity Detection

Free-Surface Microfluidics: Exploring New Actuation and Sensing Methods

Microfluidic manipulation of Caenorhabditis elegans using acoustic radiation forces

Gene Delivery and Transfection in Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells using Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Targeted Gelatin Nanoparticles

Characteristics Sensitivity of FinFET to Fin Vertical Nonuniformity

Generation of picoliter and nanoliter drops on-demand in a microfluidic chip

A Bio-Inspired Rotor Powered by a Micro-Bubble

Feasibility Study of Directed Self-Assembly of Semiconductor Quantum Dots