Observation and optical implications of oil dewetting patterns in electrowetting displays

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Sun, Bo ^a   Heikenfeld, Jason ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRODES; PIXELS; VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT; WETTING;

DEWETTING PATTERNS; DIELECTRIC LAYERS; ELECTROMECHANICAL PRESSURE; PERIODIC OIL PATTERNS;

OILS AND FATS;

EID: 42549162250     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/18/2/025027     Document Type: Article

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