Microfluidic synthesis of anisotropic particles from Janus drop by in situ photopolymerization

Biomedical Engineering Letters

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 95-99

  Choi, Chang Hyung ^a   Hwang, Sora ^a   Jeong, Jae Min ^a   Kang, Sung Min ^a   Kim, Jongmin ^a   Lee, Chang Soo ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anisotropic particle; in situ photopolymerization; Janus drop; Microfluidics

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS; LAMINAR FLOW; MICROFLUIDICS; PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION;

ANISOTROPIC PARTICLES; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; MICROFLUIDIC METHOD; MICROFLUIDIC SYNTHESIS; NONEQUILIBRIUM STATE; NOVEL FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS; SACRIFICIAL TEMPLATES; SPREADING COEFFICIENTS;

DROPS;

EID: 84876967772     PISSN: 20939868     EISSN: 2093985X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13534-012-0057-8     Document Type: Article

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