Induced-charge electrokinetics (ICEK) remains a hot topic due to its promising applications
in micro-and nano-fluidics. Over the past decade, researchers have made a great …

We present direct numerical simulations of the coupled Poisson-Nernst-Planck and Navier-
Stokes equations for an electrolyte around a polarizable cylinder subject to an external …

Topological defects and defect phases of rigid and flexibly bent-shaped liquid crystals are
reviewed with emphasis on how they are affected by the departure of molecular shapes from …

Dynamics of small particles, both living and inanimate, has fascinated scientists for
centuries. Learning how to control it could open technological opportunities in the …

Induced charge electro-osmosis has notable implementation possibilities in thermal
management and efficient electrokinetic micropumps. We present the coupled numerical …

We establish experimentally the flow patterns of induced-charge electro-osmosis around
immobilized metallic spheres in aqueous electrolyte. The ac field modifies local electrolyte …

Induced-charge electroosmosis has attracted lots of attention from the microfluidic
community over the past decade. Most previous researches on this subject focused on …

We derive a generalized induced-charge electrokinetic (ICEK) velocity around a conducting
object placed in an arbitrary multimodal electric field. The generalized model allows …

Three-dimensional/two-component microparticle image velocimetry is used to examine the
hydrodynamic flow patterns around metallodielectric Janus particles 15 μm in diameter …

Efficient mixing is of significant importance in numerous chemical and biomedical
applications but difficult to realize rapidly in microgeometries due to the lack of turbulence …