Multiple emulsion formation from controllable drop pairs in microfluidics

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 967-972

  Deng, Nan Nan ^a   Mou, Chuan Lin ^a   Wang, Wei ^a   Ju, Xiao Jie ^a   Xie, Rui ^a   Chu, Liang Yin ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Drop engulfing drop; Drop pairing; Interfaces; Microfluidics; Multiple emulsions

Indexed keywords

EMULSIFICATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MICROFLUIDICS; OSTWALD RIPENING; EMULSIONS;

MULTIPLE EMULSIONS;

DROPS;

EID: 84919449255     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-014-1381-3     Document Type: Article

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