Droplet-based synthetic method using microflow focusing and droplet fusion

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 239-243

  Liu, Kan ^a   Ding, Huijiang ^a   Chen, Yong ^b   Zhao, Xing Zhong ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Droplet based; Fusion; Microflow focusing; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLOW RATE; FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICROFLUIDICS; MIXING;

DROPLET FUSION; MICROFLOW FOCUSING; MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE;

DROPS;

EID: 33847133913     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-006-0121-8     Document Type: Article

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