Simple but Efficient Method To Transport Droplets on Arbitrarily Controllable Paths

Ming Liu, Chenghao Li, Zhilong Peng, Shaohua Chen*, Bo Zhang

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The flexible manipulation of droplets manifests a wide spectrum of applications, such as micro-flow control, drug-targeted therapy, and microelectromechanical system heat dissipation. How to realize the efficient control of droplets has become a problem of concern. In this paper, a simple method that can realize the transport of droplets along any controllable path is proposed. It not only has a simple preparation process and clear transport mechanism but is also easy to realize in manipulation technology. A magnetic-sensitive surface is prepared by filling a polymer matrix with magnetic particles and immersing in a lubricant. Under the action of an external magnetic field, rough microstructures are generated locally on the surface, forming the wettability gradient with the area far away from the field. Moving the magnetic field, the wettability gradient region moves accordingly and drives droplets to transport. To better control the transport path of droplets or realize a more complex path design, a ring-shaped magnetic field is further adopted, during which the droplet is automatically located in the ring-shaped region and moves with the movement of the ring-shaped magnetic field. The present technique is simple and easy to implement, which should be helpful in the field of precise regulation of the droplet position.

源语言英语
页(从-至)3917-3924
页数8
期刊Langmuir
38
12
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出版状态已出版 - 29 3月 2022

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Liu, M., Li, C., Peng, Z., Chen, S., & Zhang, B. (2022). Simple but Efficient Method To Transport Droplets on Arbitrarily Controllable Paths. Langmuir, 38(12), 3917-3924. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00194