Optimization of droplet generation by controlling PDMS surface hydrophobicity

Advances in Bioengineering, BED

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 47-48

  Hung, Lung Hsin ^a   Lee, Abraham P ^b  

^a University of California at Irvine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; HEAT TREATMENT; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MIXING; SURFACE TENSION;

DROPLET GENERATION; HYDROPHOBICITY RECOVERY; LIQUID LIQUID INTERFACIAL TENSION; MICRO-SIZE DROPLETS;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 20444470254     PISSN: 03609960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/imece2004-61737     Document Type: Conference Paper

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