More about the electromechanics of electrowetting

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 2-9

  Jones, T B ^a  

^a University of Rochester   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact angle; Electromechanics; Electrowetting; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; DRIVES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROPHORESIS; LIQUIDS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION;

CENTER-OF-MASS MOTIONS; DIELECTROPHORESIS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITIES; ELECTRICAL FORCES; ELECTROMECHANICAL MODELING; ELECTROMECHANICS; ELECTROWETTING; FREQUENCY DEPENDENTS; FRINGING FIELDS; LIQUID LENS; LUMPED PARAMETERS;

CONTACT ANGLE;

EID: 60049094469     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2008.08.012     Document Type: Article

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