Dielectrophoresis (DEP) is a selective electrokinetic particle manipulation technology that is applied for almost 100 years and currently finds most applications in biomedical research using microfluidic devices operating at moderate to low throughput. This paper reviews DEP separators capable of high‐throughput operation and research addressing separation and analysis of non‐biological particle systems. Apart from discussing particle polarization mechanisms, this review summarizes the early applications of DEP for dielectric sorting of minerals and lists contemporary applications in solid/liquid, liquid/liquid, and solid/air separation, for example, DEP filtration or airborne fiber length classification; the review also summarizes developments in DEP fouling suppression, gives a brief overview of electrocoalescence and addresses current problems in high‐throughput DEP separation. We aim to provide inspiration for DEP application schemes outside of the biomedical sector, for example, for the recovery of precious metal from scrap or for extraction of metal from low‐grade ore.

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非生物颗粒的介电泳分离和分类综述。

介电电泳 (DEP) 是一种选择性电动粒子操作技术，已应用近 100 年，目前在生物医学研究中使用以中低通量运行的微流体装置获得了大部分应用。本文回顾了能够进行高通量操作的 DEP 分离器，以及解决非生物颗粒系统分离和分析的研究。除了讨论粒子极化机制外，这篇综述还总结了 DEP 在矿物介电分选方面的早期应用，并列出了在固/液、液/液和固/气分离方面的当代应用，例如，DEP 过滤或空气纤维长度分类；审查还总结了 DEP 结垢抑制方面的发展，简要概述了电聚结并解决了高通量 DEP 分离中的当前问题。我们旨在为生物医学领域以外的 DEP 应用方案提供灵感，例如从废料中回收贵金属或从低品位矿石中提取金属。