Microdrop generation. (©2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: ENVIROnetBASE.
• Further Information: Note: Eric R. Lee.
• Other Names: Lee, Eric R; CRC Press.
• Contents: INTRODUCTION; WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A MICRODROP?; Characteristics of Microdrops; Use of Microdrops in Pure Science; Use of Microdrops in Applied Science; Biotechnology Applications of Microdrops; Applications in Manufacturing and Engineering; METHODS OF GENERATING MONODISPERSE MICRODROPS; Acoustically Disrupted Continuous Fluid Jet; Thermal Inkjet (Bubble Jet); Piezoelectric Direct Pressure Pulse; Focused Acoustic Beam Ejection; Liquid Spark Inkjet; Electrohydrodynamic Inkjet; Flextensional Aperture Plate Inkjet; Electro-Rheological Fluid Inkjet; Liquid Ink Fault Tolerant Process; TopSpotÒ Microdrop Ejector; Summary and Recommendations; PARTICLE KINETICS OF EJECTED MICRODROPS; Reynolds Number and Stokes Law; Terminal Velocity; Relaxation Time Constant; Streaming; Impact; Brownian Motion; Motion in Electric Fields; ELECTRIC CHARGING OF MICRODROPS; Rayleigh Limit to Charging Microdrops; Drop Charging Mechanisms; Practical Drop Charge Control Methods; Variations in the Induced Charge; ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS FOR RELIABLE MICRODROP GENERATION; Conditions Needed for Monodisperse Drop-On-Demand Operation; Drive Pulse Amplitude; Drive Pulse Shape; Internal Pressure Level; Drop Ejection Rate; Fluid Level; Fluid Temperature; TROUBLESHOOTING MICRODROP EJECTORS; Clogged Nozzles; Damaged Nozzles; Internal Air Bubbles; Misdirected Jets; Overly Wetted Meniscus; Internal Pressure; Insufficient Drive Amplitude; Nonoptimal Pulse Waveform; Pulse Rate; Problematic Fluids; Mechanical Mounting; Imaging System; Recommended Startup Procedure to Test a New Drop Generation and Imaging System; IMAGING MICRODROPS; Direct Viewing of Illuminated Microdrops; Bright Background Imaging of Microdrops; Bright Source Stroboscopically Illuminated Droplets; Light Emitting Diode Illumination Arrays; Imaging System Synchronization; Optics; Cameras ; Stroboscopic Illumination Sources; Low-Cost Microdrop Imaging Hardware; DROP EJECTOR DRIVE ELECTRONICS; Gated Voltage Sources; Linear Pulse Power Amplifiers; FABRICATION OF EJECTION APERTURE NOZZLES; Ejection Nozzle Requirements; Fabricating Acute Edge Conical Glass Nozzles; Fabricating Tapered Profile Glass Nozzles; Silicon Micromachined Ejection Apertures; Fabrication Sequence for Silicon Micromachined Apertures; Electroformed Ejection Apertures; Jewel Orifices; Metal Optical Pinhole Apertures; Small Hole Generating Techniques; Anti-Wetting Surface Coatings; DROP EJECTOR CONSTRUCTION; Tubular Reservoir Piezoelectric Drop Ejectors; Metal Body Drop Ejectors; Glass, Straight Tube, Welded Aperture; Glass, Pipette, Welded Aperture; Glass, Miniature, Welded Aperture; Piezoelectric Element Configuration; Piezoelectric Disc Actuator; Rectangular Slab Drive Elements; Cylindrical Piezoelectric Drive Elements; Integral Heating Elements; PRESSURE CONTROL; Manometer Tube Pressure Control System; Variable Height Reservoir Pressure Control System; Automated Pressure Control; FLUID ENGINEERING FOR MICRODROP EJECTORS; Problematic Fluids; Nonclogging Fluids; First Drop Reliability; Jetting Stability; Directional Stability; Freedom from Satellite Drops; Wide Jet Velocity Tolerance; Drive Waveform Tolerance; Repetition Rate; Environmental and Temporal Stability; Chemical Reactivity with Drop Generator; Toxicity; Cost; COMPONENTS OF DROP-ON-DEMAND EJECTOR FLUIDS; Payload; Solvent; Humectants; Viscosity Modifiers; Surfactants; Dispersants; Polymeric Fluid Elasticity Agents; Anti-Fungal Agents (Biocides, Preservatives); Chelating Agents; pH Controllers; Corrosion Inhibitors; Defoamer; Electrical Conductivity Salts; Additives Specific for Thermal Inkjet; Additives Specific for Inkjet Image Printing; MAKING JETTABLE SUSPENSIONS OF GROUND SOLIDS; Obtaining Small Diameter Particles; Necessary Particle Size; Wetting and Dispersing; Filtering and Settling; Essential References; Ejectability; Final Caution - Make Sure You Have a Real Suspension; APPENDIX I. SETTING UP A MICRODROP SYSTEM ASAP; APPENDIX II. EXAMPLE INKJET FLUID FORMULATIONS FROM PATENT LITERATURE; APPENDIX III. EJECTION TESTS OF BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Copyright Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (252 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 660/.29; Atomizers; Spraying; Electrostatic atomization; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical; SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Industrial & Technical; Atomizers; Electrostatic atomization; Spraying; Nebulizers and Vaporizers; Static Electricity; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780849315596; 1420039989; 9781420039986
• Related ISBNs: 084931559X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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