Self-aligned hemispherical formation of microlenses from colloidal droplets on heterogeneous surfaces

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Chen, Chin Tai ^a,b   Tseng, Zhao Fu ^a   Chiu, Ching Long ^a   Hsu, Chung Yi ^a   Chuang, Chun Te ^a  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b Bldg R1 202 ^*  (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CONTACT ANGLE; DROP FORMATION; MICROLENSES; POLYMERS; SURFACE TENSION;

ARRAY PATTERNS; COLLOIDAL DROPLETS; COMPLEX SHAPES; CONVEX SHAPES; CURVATURE RADIUS; DROP ON DEMANDS; DROP VOLUMES; DROPLET GENERATORS; HETEROGENEOUS SURFACES; PRINT HEADS; REFRACTIVE MICROLENSE; SELF-ALIGN; SELF-ALIGNED; SPHERICAL CURVATURES; YOUNG-LAPLACE EQUATIONS;

LAPLACE EQUATION;

EID: 61849152448     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/19/2/025002     Document Type: Article

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