Active droplet generation in microfluidics

作者:Chong Zhuang Zhi; Tan Say Hwa; Ganan Calvo Alfonso M; Tor Shu Beng; Loh Ngiap Hiang; Nam Trung Nguyen
来源:Lab on a Chip, 2016, 16(1): 35-58.
DOI:10.1039/c5lc01012h

摘要

The reliable generation of micron-sized droplets is an important process for various applications in droplet-based microfluidics. The generated droplets work as a self-contained reaction platform in droplet-based lab-on-a-chip systems. With the maturity of this platform technology, sophisticated and delicate control of the droplet generation process is needed to address increasingly complex applications. This review presents the state of the art of active droplet generation concepts, which are categorized according to the nature of the induced energy. At the liquid/liquid interface, an energy imbalance leads to instability and droplet breakup.

  • 出版日期2016
  • 单位南阳理工学院

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