Tunable superomniphobic surfaces for sorting droplets by surface tension. Issue 17 (14th July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Movafaghi, S.; Wang, W.; Metzger, A.; Williams, D. D.; Williams, J. D.; Kota, A. K.
• Is Part Of: Lab on a chip. Volume 16:Issue 17(2016)
• Page Start: 3204
• Page End: 3209
• Publication Date: 2016-07-14
• Subjects: Miniature electronic equipment -- Periodicals; Combinatorial chemistry -- Periodicals; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; 543.0813
• DOI: 10.1039/c6lc00673f
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1473-0197

Abstract

Abstract : Utilizing tunable superomniphobic surfaces with flower-like TiO2 nanostructures, we fabricated a simple device that can sort droplets by surface tension. Abstract : We utilized tunable superomniphobic surfaces with flower-like TiO2 nanostructures to fabricate a simple device with precisely tailored surface energy domains that, for the first time, can sort droplets by surface tension. We envision that our methodology for droplet sorting will enable inexpensive and energy-efficient analytical devices for personalized point-of-care diagnostic platforms, lab-on-a-chip systems, biochemical assays and biosensors.