Microfluidics-enabled soft manufacture of materials with tailorable wettability
Microfluidics and wettability are interrelated and mutually reinforcing fields, experiencing
synergistic growth. Surface wettability is paramount in regulating microfluidic flows for …
synergistic growth. Surface wettability is paramount in regulating microfluidic flows for …
[HTML][HTML] Electrically tunable lenses for imaging and light manipulation
L Chen, S Liang, Z Chen, X Liang, Q Chen - Micromachines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Optofluidics seamlessly combines optics and microfluidics together to construct novel
devices for microsystems, providing flexible reconfigurability and high compatibility. By …
devices for microsystems, providing flexible reconfigurability and high compatibility. By …
Dielectrowetting manipulation for digital microfluidics: Creating, transporting, splitting, and merging of droplets
Generating, splitting, transporting, and merging droplets are fundamental and critical unit
operations for digital (droplet-based) microfluidics. State-of-the-art digital microfluidics …
operations for digital (droplet-based) microfluidics. State-of-the-art digital microfluidics …
Determination of blood lithium-ion concentration using digital microfluidic whole-blood separation and preloaded paper sensors
T Komatsu, M Tokeshi, SK Fan - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2022 - Elsevier
Existing microfluidic technologies for blood tests have several limitations, including
difficulties in integrating the sample preparation steps, such as blood dilution, and precise …
difficulties in integrating the sample preparation steps, such as blood dilution, and precise …
[HTML][HTML] Integrating microfluidics and biosensing on a single flexible acoustic device using hybrid modes
Integration of microfluidics and biosensing functionalities on a single device holds promise
in continuous health monitoring and disease diagnosis for point-of-care applications …
in continuous health monitoring and disease diagnosis for point-of-care applications …
Hybrid electrodes effective for both electrowetting‐and dielectrowetting‐driven digital microfluidics
Electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) and dielectrowetting (DEW) are two major principles to
drive droplets in digital microfluidics. EWOD is effective to manipulate (create, transport, split …
drive droplets in digital microfluidics. EWOD is effective to manipulate (create, transport, split …
Dielectrophoresis-actuated in-plane optofluidic lens with tunability of focal length from negative to positive
This paper reports a tunable in-plane optofluidic lens by continuously tuning a silicone oil-air
interface from concave to convex using the dielectrophoresis (DEP) force. Two parallel …
interface from concave to convex using the dielectrophoresis (DEP) force. Two parallel …
[HTML][HTML] Optofluidic device based microflow cytometers for particle/cell detection: A review
Optofluidic devices combining micro-optical and microfluidic components bring a host of
new advantages to conventional microfluidic devices. Aspects, such as optical beam …
new advantages to conventional microfluidic devices. Aspects, such as optical beam …
[HTML][HTML] Optofluidic tunable lenses for in-plane light manipulation
Optofluidics incorporates optics and microfluidics together to construct novel devices for
microsystems, providing flexible reconfigurability and high compatibility. Among many novel …
microsystems, providing flexible reconfigurability and high compatibility. Among many novel …
Versatile optofluidic solid-core/liquid-cladding waveguide based on evanescent wave excitation
In this paper, we present the design and operation of a solid-core/liquid-cladding (SL)
waveguide excited by an evanescent wave. To do this, an optical fiber is integrated into a …
waveguide excited by an evanescent wave. To do this, an optical fiber is integrated into a …