Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) micro-pump offers an elegant means to drive and control bio-micro-fluid flow without a need for mechanical components. In this paper, we present the theory, describe typical prototypes of AC MHD and DC MHD micro-pumps, and discuss the key problems, such as electrochemical reaction, magnetohydrodynamics under micro-and nano-scale, micro-processing technology and materials of MHD micro-pumps.%磁流体(magnetohydrodynamics,MHD)微泵没有机械部件,但能够产生连续的流动,是当前电磁生物的研究热点之一.本文在详细阐述MHD微泵的工作原理、介绍交流磁流体(AC MHD)微泵和直流磁流体(DC MHD)微泵典型样机的基础上,着重分析了MHD微泵的电化学反应、微尺度下的电磁流体动力学以及微加工技术和材料等关键科学技术问题.
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