Simplified mesofluidic systems for the formation of micron to millimeter droplets and the synthesis of materials

Journal of Flow Chemistry

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 56-62

  Steinbacher, Jeremy ^a   Lui, Yankai ^b   Mason, Brian ^a   Olbricht, William ^b   McQuade, D Tyler ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Cornell University   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

continuous materials synthesis; fluid dynamics; materials synthesis; microfluidics; monodisperse emulsions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883343309     PISSN: 2062249X     EISSN: 20630212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JFC-D-11-00023     Document Type: Article

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