Active droplet generation in microfluidics. Issue 1 (11th November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chong, Zhuang Zhi; Tan, Say Hwa; Gañán-Calvo, Alfonso M.; Tor, Shu Beng; Loh, Ngiap Hiang; Nguyen, Nam-Trung
• Is Part Of: Lab on a chip. Volume 16:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 35
• Page End: 58
• Publication Date: 2015-11-11
• Subjects: Miniature electronic equipment -- Periodicals; Combinatorial chemistry -- Periodicals; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; 543.0813
• DOI: 10.1039/c5lc01012h
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1473-0197

Abstract

Abstract : This review presents the state of the art of active microfluidic droplet generation concepts. Abstract : The reliable generation of micron-sized droplets is an important process for various applications in droplet-based microfluidics. The generated droplets work as a self-contained reaction platform in droplet-based lab-on-a-chip systems. With the maturity of this platform technology, sophisticated and delicate control of the droplet generation process is needed to address increasingly complex applications. This review presents the state of the art of active droplet generation concepts, which are categorized according to the nature of the induced energy. At the liquid/liquid interface, an energy imbalance leads to instability and droplet breakup.