Generation of monodisperse micron-sized droplets using free adjustable signals

Particle and Particle Systems Characterization

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 176-182

  Riefler, Norbert ^a   Wriedt, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b STIFTUNG INSTITUT FÜR WERKSTOFFTECHNIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Drop on demand; Micron sized droplet diameter; Piezoelectric droplet generator

Indexed keywords

DISPERSIONS; LATTICE VIBRATIONS; ORIFICES; PARTICLE SIZE; WATER;

ACOUSTIC MODES; DROP ON DEMAND DEVICES; MICRON SIZED DROPLET DIAMETER; PIEZOELECTRIC DROPLET GENERATORS;

DROPS;

EID: 43249093449     PISSN: 09340866     EISSN: 15214117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppsc.200700038     Document Type: Article

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