An energy-flexible mechanism for qPCR thermal cycling using shape memory alloys

We present a mechanism for thermal cycling that does not require electricity; instead, the device functions as a heat engine and requires only a generic heat source and a shape memory alloy (SMA) spring. The SMA spring mechanically translates to a low-temperature reservoir when heated, and the subse...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Smart materials and structures 2020-04, Vol.29 (4), p.45038
Hauptverfasser:	Snodgrass, Ryan, McCloskey, Duncan, Benecke, Paul, Erickson, David
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	actuators energy-flexibility mechanisms nitinol polymerase chain reaction shape memory alloys solar thermal
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