Elasticity-driven droplet movement on a microbeam with gradient stiffness: A biomimetic self-propelling mechanism

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 323, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 133-140

  Zheng, Xiu Peng ^a   Zhao, Hong Ping ^a   Gao, Ling Tian ^a   Liu, Jian Lin ^a   Yu, Shou Wen ^a   Feng, Xi Qiao ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Directional motion; Elasticity; Solid liquid interface; Substrate stiffness; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; MICROFLUIDICS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; STIFFNESS; SURFACE TENSION;

DIRECTIONAL MOTION; SOLID/LIQUID INTERFACE; SUBSTRATE STIFFNESS;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

ARTICLE; BIOMIMETICS; DROPLET MOVEMENT; ELASTICITY; GEOMETRY; KINETICS; LIQUID DROPLET; MICROBEAM; MICROFLUIDICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURFACE TENSION;

BIOMIMETICS; CHEMISTRY; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROFLUIDICS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTION; MOVEMENT; PRESSURE; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 44149098241     PISSN: 00219797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2008.04.033     Document Type: Article

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