Electro-coalescence of digitally controlled droplets

Analytical Chemistry

Volumn 81, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 7321-7325

  Niu, Xize ^a   Gielen, Fabrice ^a   DeMello, Andrew J ^a   Edel, Joshua B ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOSE PROXIMITY; FLOWING STREAMS; MICRO DROPLETS; OIL CARRIERS; OIL PHASE; PILLAR ARRAYS; THIN OIL FILMS;

COALESCENCE; DROP FORMATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODES;

MERGING;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODE; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION;

CALIBRATION; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; OILS; WATER;

EID: 69749107133     PISSN: 00032700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ac901188n     Document Type: Article

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