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Publications

Books and Book Chapters

2005 “Elementary Electrokinetic Flow” ISBN: 9810675925, Prentice Hall

2002 Transport of liquid in rectangular microchannels by electroosmotic pumping. in "Microfludics & BioMEMS", pp 263-289, Kluwer Academic Publishers

 

Selected Journal Publications

[55] D.G. Yan, C. Yang, N.T. Nguyen, and X.Y. Huang 2006 “A method for simultaneously determining the zeta potential of the channel surface and the tracer particles using micro-particle image velocimetry technique”, Electrophoresis, Vol. 27, 620-627.

[54] S. M. S. Murshed, K.C. Leong, and C. Yang 2005 “A model for predicting the effective thermal conductivity of nano-particle-fluid suspensions” International Journal of Nanoscience, (accepted)

[53] G.Y. Tang, D.G Yan, C. Yang, H.Q. Gong, J.C. Chai, and Y.C. Lam 2006“Assessment of Joule heating and its effects on electroosmotic flow and electrophoretic transport of solutes in microfluidic channels” Electrophoresis, Vol. 27, 628-639.

[52] D.G. Yan, N.T. Nguyen, C. Yang, and X.Y. Huang 2006 “Visualizing the transient electroosmotic flow and measuring the zeta potential of microchannels with a micro-PIV technique” Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 125, 021103 (DOI: 10.1063/1.2162533).

[51] Y.L. Zhang, T.N. Wong, C. Yang, and K.T. Ooi 2006 “Dynamic aspects of electroosmotic flow.” Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Vol. 2, (accepted)

[50] G.Y. Tang, C. Yang, H.Q. Gong, J.C. Chai, and Y.C. Lam 2006 "Numerical simulation of Joule heating effect on sample band transport in capillary electrophoresis" Analytica Chimica Acta, (accepted)

 

[ 49] K.C. Leong, C. Yang, and S.M.S Murshed 2005 "A model for the thermal conductivity of nanofluids - the effect of interfacial layer", Journal of Nanoparticle Research, (in press).

[48] C. Wang, Y.D. Gao, N.T. Nguyen, T.N. Wong, C. Yang and K.T. Ooi 2005 “An experimental study of pressure-driven two-fluid flow in microchannel with electroosmosis effect” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 15, 2289-2297.

[47] G.Y. Tang, C. Yang, H.Q. Gong, J.C. Chai, and Y.C. Lam 2005 “On electrokinetic mass transport in a microchannel with Joule heating effects” Journal of Heat Transfer, Transaction of the ASME, Vol. 127, 660-664.

[46] Y.D. Gao, T.N. Wong, J.C. Chai, C. Yang, and K.T. Ooi 2005 “Numerical simulation of two-liquid electroosmotic flow in microchannels” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 48, 5103-5111.

[45] Macros, K.T. Ooi, C. Yang, J.C. Chai, and T.N. Wong “Developing electroosmotic flow in closed-end microchannels” International Journal of Engineering Science, Vol. 43, 1349-1362.

[44] Y.D. Gao, T.N. Wong, C. Yang, and K.T. Ooi 2005 “Transient two-liquid electroosmotic flow with electric charges at the interface” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol. 266, 117-128.

[43] Y.J. Kang, C. Yang, and X.Y. Huang 2005 “Joule heating induced transient temperature field and its effects on electroosmotic flow in a microcapillary packed with microspheres” Langmuir, Vol. 21, 7598-7607.

[42] W.K. Chan and C. Yang 2005 “Surface-tension driven liquid-liquid displacement in a capillary” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 15, 1722-1728.

[41] H. N. Unni and C. Yang 2005 “Brownian dynamics simulation and experimental study of colloidal particle deposition in a microchannel flow” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol. 291, 28-36.

[40] Y.L. Zhang, T.N. Wong, C. Yang, and K.T. Ooi 2005 “Electroosmotic flow in irregular shape microchannels” International Journal of Engineering Science, Vol. 43, 1450-1463.

[39] S. M. S. Murshed, K. C. Leong, and C. Yang 2005 “Enhanced thermal conductivity of TiO2 - water based nanofluids” International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol.44, 367-373. 

[38] Y.C. Lam, X. Chen, and C. Yang  2005 “Depthwise averaging approach to cross-stream mixing in a pressure-driven microchannel flow” Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Vol. 1, 218-226.

[37] Y.D. Gao, T.N. Wong, C. Yang, and K.T. Ooi 2005 "Two-fluid electroosmotic flow in microchannel.” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol. 284, 306-314.

[36] Y.J. Kang, C. Yang, and X.Y. Huang  2005 "Analysis of electroosmotic flow in a microchannel packed with microspheres" Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Vol. 2, 168-176.

[35] Marcos, Y.J. Kang, K.T. Ooi, C. Yang, and T.N. Wong 2005 “Frequency dependent velocity and vorticity fields of electroosmotic flow in a closed-end cylindrical microchannel.” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 15, 301-312.

[34] Marcos, C. Yang, K.T. Ooi, T.N. Wong, and J.H. Masliyah 2004 "Frequency dependent laminar electroosmotic flow in a closed-end rectangular microchannel. " Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol 275, 679-698.

[33] F. Chollet, C.H. Low, S.K. Lee, C. Yang  2003 “Fabrication of concave and convex micro-optical elements with polymer for free-space micro-optical bench.” International Journal of Computational Engineering Science, Vol. 4, 443 – 446.

[32] Y. J. Kang, C. Yang, and X. Y. Huang 2004 "AC electroosmosis in microchannels packed with a porous medium." Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol 14, 1249-1257.

[31] Y. J. Kang, C. Yang, and X. Y. Huang 2004 "Analysis of electroosmotic flow in a microcapillary packed with microspheres." International Journal of Engineering Science, Vol 42, 2100-2127.

[30] G.Y. Tang, C. Yang, J.C. Chai, and H.Q. Gong 2004 "Joule heating effect on electroosmotic flow and mass species transport in a microcapillary." International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol 47, 215-227. 

[29] X.Y. Chen, K.C. Toh, C. Yang and J.C. Chai 2004 "Numerical computation of hydrodynamically and thermally developing liquid flow in microchannels with electrokinetic effects." ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 126, 70-75. 

[28] Marcos, C. Yang, T.N. Wong, and K.T. Ooi 2004 "Dynamic aspects of electroosmotic flow in rectangular microchannels." International Journal of Engineering Science, Vol 42, 1459-1481. 

[27] X.Y. Chen, K.C., Toh, J.C. Chai, and C. Yang 2004 "Developing pressure-driven liquid flow in microchannels under the electrokinetic effect." International Journal of Engineering Science, Vol 42, 609-622. 

[26] G.Y. Tang, C. Yang, J.C. Chai, and H.Q. Gong 2004, "Numerical analysis of the thermal effect on electroosmotic flow and electrokinetic mass transport in microchannels." Analytica Chimica Acta, Vol 507, 27-37.

[25] X.Y. Chen, C. Yang,  K.C. Toh, and J.C. Chai 2003 "Numerical analysis of the EDL effect on liquid flow in microchannels." International Journal of Computational Engineering Science, Vol 4, 421-424. 

[24] K.T. Ooi, C. Yang, J.C. Chai, T.N. Wong, P.H. Ang 2003 "Effects of electric double layer and viscous dissipation on liquid flow in a microcapillary." International Journal of Computational Engineering Science, Vol 4, 243-248. 

[23] C. Yang, T.N. Wong, Y.L. Leu, K.T. Ooi, J.C. Chai 2003 "Characterization of electroosmotic flow in microchannels." International Journal of Computational Engineering Science, Vol 4, 273-277. 

[22] Y. J. Kang, C. Yang, and X. Y. Huang 2003 "Modeling of the Capillary Electrochromaography with Application in BioMEMS." International Journal of Computational Engineering Science, Vol 4, 261-265. 


[21] G.Y. Tang, C. Yang, J.C. Chai, and H.Q. Gong 2003, "Modeling of electoosmotic flow and capillary electrophoresis with the Joule heating effect: the Nernst-Planck equation versus the Boltzmann distribution." Langmuir, Vol 19. 10975-10984.

[20] C. Yang, T. Dabros, D. Li, J. Czarnecki, and J. Masliyah 2003 "Kinetics of microbubble-solid surface interaction and attachment." AIChE J, Vol 49, 1024-1037. 

[19] Y. J. Kang, C. Yang, and X. Y. Huang 2002 "Dynamic aspects of electroosmotic flow in cylindrical microcapillaries." International Journal of Engineering Science, Vol. 40, 2203-2221 . 

[18] C. Yang, and K. C. Leong 2002 "Influences of substrate wettability and liquid viscosity on isothermal spreading of a liquid droplet on solid surfaces." Experiments in Fluids, Vol 33, 728-731. 

[17] Y. J. Kang, C. Yang, and X. Y. Huang 2002 "Electroosmotic flow in a capillary annulus with high zeta potentials." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol 253, 285-294. 

[16] C. Yang 2002 "Observation of microbubble attachment onto a hydrophilic glass surface." Chemical Engineering Science, Vol 57, 1485-1488. 

[15] C. Yang 2002 "Transport of liquid in rectangular microchannels by electroosmotic pumping." in Microfludics & BioMEMS, pp 263-289, Kluwer Academic Publishers. 

[14] C. Yang, C. B. Ng, and V. Chan 2002 "Transient analysis of electroosmotic flow in a slit microchannel." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol 248, 524-527. 

[13] C. Yang, T. Dabros, D. Li, J. Czarnecki, and J. Masliyah 2001 "Measurement of the zeta potential of gas bubbles in aqueous solutions by microelectrophoresis method." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol 243, 128-135. 

[12] C. Yang, T. Dabros, D. Li, J. Czarnecki, and J. Masliyah 2000 "A visualizing method for study of microbubble attachment onto a solids surface under varying physicochemical conditions." Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol 39, 4949-4955. 

[11] C. Yang, T. Dabros, D. Li, J. Czarnecki, and J. Masliyah 1999 "An analysis of fine bubbles attachment onto a solid surface within the framework of DLVO theory." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol 219, 69-81. 

[10] C. Yang, T. Dabros, D. Li, J. Czarnecki, and J. Masliyah 1998 "Kinetics of particle transport to a solid surface from an impinging jet under surface and external force fields." Journal Colloid and Interface Science, Vol 208, 226-240. 

[9] C. Yang, D. Li, and J. H. Masliyah 1998 "Modeling liquid flow forced convection in rectangular microchannels with electrokinetic effects." International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol 41, 4229-4249. 

[8] C. Yang, and D. Li 1998 " Analysis of electrokinetic effects on the liquid flow in rectangular microchannels." Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol 143, 339-353. 

[7] W. Qu, C. Yang, and D. Li 1998 "A gradient theory approach to line tension of liquid-liquid-fluid systems." Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol 144, 275-285. 

[6] G. M. Male, C. Yang, and D. Li 1998 "Electrical double layer potential distribution in a rectangular microchannel." Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol 135, 109-116. 

[5] C. Yang, and D. Li 1997 "Electrokinetic effects on pressure-driven liquid flows in rectangular microchannels." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol 194, 95-107. 

[4] C. Yang, and D. Li 1996 "Heat capacity of immiscible liquid-fluid interface and pressure dependence of the interfacial tension." Journal of Chemical Society, Faraday Transaction, Vol 92, 4471-4477. (now changed to Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics ) 

[3] C. Yang, and D. Li 1996 "A method of determining the thickness of liquid-liquid interfaces." Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol 113, 51-60. 

[2] C. Yang, X. Ge, and S. Chen 1994 "A theoretical and experimental study of heat transfer in the greenhouse system." Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica, 15 (1), 25-34. 

[1] C. Yang, X. Ge, and S. Chen 1990 "Study of heat transfer in the mulch system." Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, 11 (4), 418-421.
   
   
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