Shear force induced monodisperse droplet formation in a microfluidic device by controlling wetting properties.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Perpendicular flow is used to induce oil droplet breakup by using a capillary as water phase flow channel. It is a new route to produce monodisperse emulsions. The wetting properties of the fluids on the walls are exceedingly important parameters. Depending on the oil and water flow rates, different spatial distributions of the two phases as laminar, plugs, cobbles and drops, are obtained. The effects of two-phase flow rates on plugs and drop size are studied, and the different droplet formation mechanisms of plug flow and drop flow are discussed. Two quantitative equations utilized to predict the droplet size are developed.
Medical subject headings
- Microfluidic Analytical Techniques
- Wetting Agents