Precision manipulation of various liquids is essential in many fields. Unlike solid objects,
fluids are intrinsically divisible, enriching their fundamental operations with merging …

Electrical stimulation of gametes and embryos and on-chip manipulation of microdroplets of
culture medium serve as promising tools for assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) …

Abstract Electrowetting‐on‐dielectric (EWOD) devices have proven to be effective tools for
precise microfluidic manipulation or in liquid lenses that surpass conventional solid lenses …

Abstract Electrowetting‐on‐dielectric (EWOD), recognized as the most successful electrical
droplet actuation method, is essential in diverse applications, ranging from thermal …

The rapid development of microscaled piezoelectric energy harvesters has provided a
simple and highly efficient way for building self-powered sensor systems through harvesting …

This letter reports two novel electrode design considerations to satisfy two very important
aspects of EWOD operation—(1) Highly consistent volume of generated droplets and (2) …

Digital microfluidics (DMF) holds great potential for the alleviation of laboratory procedures
in assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs). The electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) …

While acoustic metamaterials provide extraordinary control to manipulate sound waves, their
physical realization and applicability are severely impeded by the limited tunability, narrow …

Directional fluid transport by electrowetting is an effective method for fluid management both
on Earth and in the space environment. Exact control of the process is always hard because …

Digital microfluidic systems, based on the electrowetting-on-dielectric mechanism, allow the
manipulation, dispensing, merging, splitting, and mixing of micro-to nanoliter droplets on …