Experimental validation of a simple, low-cost, T-junction droplet generator fabricated through 3D printing

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2015, Pages

  Donvito, Lidia ^a   Galluccio, Laura ^a   Lombardo, Alfio ^a   Morabito, Giacomo ^a   Nicolosi, Alfio ^a   Reno, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

3D printing; droplet generation; microfluidics; T junction

Indexed keywords

DROP BREAKUP; DROPS; FLUIDIC DEVICES; INTERSECTIONS; MICROFLUIDICS; PRINTING;

3-D PRINTING; DROPLET GENERATION; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; POLYDISPERSITY INDICES; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS; T JUNCTIONS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING;

3D PRINTERS;

EID: 84923666988     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/25/3/035013     Document Type: Article

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