Uniform solute deposition of evaporable droplet in nanoliter wells

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1209-1218

  Chen, Chin Tai ^a   Chieng, Ching Chang ^a   Tseng, Fan Gang ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Evaporation; Microdroplet; Microwell; Solute deposition

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; DEPOSITION; EVAPORATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; WETTING;

MICRODEPOSITION; MICRODROPLET; SOLUTE DEPOSITION;

DROPS;

EID: 34948833673     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2007.904327     Document Type: Article

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