Electrostatic actuation of liquid droplets for microreactor applications

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 732-737

  Washizu, Masao ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electrostatic actuation; Liquid droplet; Micro total analysis system; Microfabrication; Microreactor

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; MICROELECTRODES; SOLUTIONS; SUBSTRATES;

ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATION; HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; LIQUID DROPLETS; MICROFABRICATION; MICROREACTORS;

ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES;

EID: 0032119985     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/28.703965     Document Type: Article

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