Split and flow: reconfigurable capillary connection for digital microfluidic devices.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Supplying liquid to droplet-based microfluidic microsystems remains a delicate task facing the problems of coupling continuous to digital or macro- to microfluidic systems. Here, we take advantage of superhydrophobic microgrids to address this problem. Insertion of a capillary tube inside a microgrid aperture leads to a simple and reconfigurable droplet generation setup.
Medical subject headings
- Capillary Action
- Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
- Microfluidic Analytical Techniques