Controlled electrospray pulsation for deposition of femtoliter fluid droplets onto surfaces

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 315-324

  Paine, M D ^a   Alexander, M S ^a   Smith, K L ^a   Wang, M ^a   Stark, J P W ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atomization; Deposition; Droplet; Electrospray; Femtoliter

Indexed keywords

ATOMIZATION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DEPOSITION; DROPS; ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION; JETS; MICROARRAYS;

ELECTROSPRAY PULSATION; FEMTOLITER FLUID; LIQUID PUMP; NANOELECTROSPRAY METHOD;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

DEPOSITION; DROPLET; ELECTRIC FIELD; SPRAY;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROSPRAY; MEASUREMENT; MICROCHIP ANALYSIS; MICROFLUIDICS; NEBULIZATION; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33847617947     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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