Multiphase flow in microfluidic systems - Control and applications of droplets and interfaces

Shui, Lingling and Eijkel, Jan C.T. and Berg van den, Albert (2007) Multiphase flow in microfluidic systems - Control and applications of droplets and interfaces. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 133 (1). pp. 35-49. ISSN 0001-8686

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Abstract:	Micro- and nanotechnology can provide us with many tools for the production, study and detection of colloidal and interfacial systems. In multiphase flow in micro- and nanochannels several immiscible fluids will be separated from each other by flexible fluidic interfaces. The multiphase coexistence and the small-volume confinement provide many attractive characteristics. Multiphase flow in microfluidic systems shows a complicated behavior but has many practical uses compared to a single-phase flow. In this paper, we discuss the methods of controlling multiphase flow to generate either micro- or nano-droplets (or bubbles) or stable stratified interfaces between fluidic phases. Furthermore, applications of the droplets and interfaces in microchannels are summarized.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2007 Royal Society of Chemistry
Faculty:	Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS)
Research Group:	Biomedical and Environmental Sensor systems (BIOS)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/60214
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2007.03.001
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