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We discuss a bifurcation phenomenon of Marangoni flow in a microchannel T-junction and its novel unidirectional pumping effect.The T-junction is formed by a main channel connected with a liquid reservoir and a side channel outlet to the atmosphere.A volatizing meniscus is formed in the side channel and Marangoni convections are generated due to the non-uniform evaporation on the meniscus.It is found for weak evaporations (Ma ＜ 270) the Marangoni convections are symmetrical.However,for intense evaporations (Ma ＞ 270),the initial inward symmetrical Marangoni convection becomes unstable and converted into one single vortex flow.Moreover,the single vortex induces a steady unidirectional flow in the main channel,acting like a pump.