On the influence of surfactants in electrowetting systems

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2217-2223

  Raccurt, Olivier ^a   Berthier, Jean ^b   Clementz, Philippe ^b   Borella, Mathias ^a   Plissonnier, Marc ^a  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^b CEA LETI   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DROPS; MICROSYSTEMS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; SURFACE TENSION; WETTING;

ELECTROWETTING ON DIELECTRIC (EWOD); EXPERIMENTAL MICROSYSTEM;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 35649027985     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/17/11/007     Document Type: Article

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