A non-contact method for spatially localized sedimentation of particles from liquid suspensions using Marangoni forces

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2011, Pages

  Hendarto, Erwin ^a   Gianchandani, Yogesh B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACTLESS TECHNIQUE; GLASS SUBSTRATES; HEAT SOURCES; LIQUID SURFACE; LIQUID SUSPENSION; MARANGONI FLOWS; MARANGONI FORCE; NONCONTACT METHODS; PARTICLE SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTATION OF PARTICLES; SEDIMENTATION PATTERN; SILICONE OIL; SURFACE MOUNT RESISTORS; SURFACE TENSION GRADIENT; SUSPENSION PARTICLES; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; THIN LAYERS;

GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTS; SILICONES; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); VISCOUS FLOW;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 80555131699     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/21/11/115028     Document Type: Article

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