Manipulation of capillary force by electrowetting for micromanipulation

2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2006 Technical Proceedings

Volumn 3, Issue , 2006, Pages 578-581

  Chandra, S ^a   Batur, C ^a  

^a The University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

Capillary force; Contact angle; Electrowetting; Liquid bridge; Micromanipulation

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; MICROMANIPULATORS; NUMERICAL METHODS; SURFACE TENSION; TENSILE TESTING; WETTING;

CAPILLARY FORCE; ELECTROWETTING; LIQUID BRIDGE; MICROMANIPULATION;

CAPILLARY FLOW;

EID: 33845217717     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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