Influence of Oil Type and Viscosity on Droplet Size in a Flow Focusing Microfluidic Device
Wacker, Josias; Parashar, V.K.; Gijs, Martin A.M.
2009

Abstract

We form water-in-oil droplets in a microfluidic channel-nozzle geometry for studying the influence of viscosity of oil and of different oil classes on the droplet size. We find that the chemical structure of oil dominates over its viscosity. Our studies are done on micropatterned glass chips which provide high thermal and chemical stability.

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Title Influence of Oil Type and Viscosity on Droplet Size in a Flow Focusing Microfluidic Device
Author(s) Wacker, Josias ; Parashar, V.K. ; Gijs, Martin A.M.
Published in Proceedings of Eurosensors'09
Series Procedia Chemistry
Conference Eurosensors '09, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 6-9, 2009
Date 2009
Publisher Elsevier Science, Reg Sales Off, Customer Support Dept, 655 Ave Of The Americas, New York, Ny 10010 Usa
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DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proche.2009.07.270
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