Droplet formation utilizing controllable moving-wall structures for double-emulsion applications

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 573-581

  Lin, Yen Heng ^a   Lee, Chun Hong ^b   Lee, Gwo Bin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING INC   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Double emulsion; Flow focusing; Microdroplet; Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); Microfluidics; Moving wall; T junction

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; CANNING; COLD STORAGE; COMPRESSED AIR; DROP FORMATION; DROPS; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; ENERGY STORAGE; FLUIDIC DEVICES; FLUIDICS; FOOD PRESERVATION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MICROFLUIDICS; NANOFLUIDICS; PNEUMATICS; PRESSURE; PRESSURE VESSELS; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

AIR PRESSURES; APPLIED (CO); DOUBLE EMULSIONS; DROPLET DIAMETERS; DROPLET FORMATION; EMULSION DROPLETS; FOOD INDUSTRIES; MICRO SCALES; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; OIL IN WATER (O/W); SHEAR FORCE (SF); T JUNCTIONS; WALL STRUCTURES; WATER IN OIL (W/O);

FLUID MECHANICS;

EID: 45449120076     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2008.924273     Document Type: Article

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