Generating gas/liquid/liquid three-phase microdispersed systems in double T-junctions microfluidic device

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 813-821

  Wang, K ^a   Lu, Y C ^a   Tan, J ^a   Yang, B D ^a   Luo, G S ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gas liquid liquid; Microfluidic; T junction microchannel; Three phase

Indexed keywords

BREAK-UP; CAPILLARY NUMBERS; CONTINUOUS PHASE; CUTTING EFFECT; GAS/LIQUID INTERFACE; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; OIL DROPLETS; OIL PHASE; OPERATING CONDITION; T JUNCTIONS; T-JUNCTION MICROCHANNEL; TWO PHASE FLUID;

CALCIUM; DROP FORMATION; FLUIDIC DEVICES; FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROCHANNELS; MICROFLUIDICS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SHEARING;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 77953616111     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-009-0514-6     Document Type: Article

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