VALVES ACTIVATED BY ELECTRICALLY ACTIVE POLYMERS OR BY SHAPE-MEMORY MATERIALS, DEVICE CONTAINING SAME AND METHOD FOR USING SAME

摘要

The invention concerns a valve (2), traversed by at least a channel (3), for directing at least a fluid (F3) driven by transfer means inside a device (1), said device (1) comprising at least a surface (4), optionally planar, the valve (2) consists of a flexible and/or deformable film (7) fixed on all or part of the surface (4) of said device and of a film actuator (7) for activating or deactivating said valve (2), said actuator consisting of an electrical source. The invention also concerns a reaction card (1) equipped with at least a valve (2), and a method for activating said valve (2). The invention is particularly applicable in the field of diagnosis.