Digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) technology has provided a new technique for
molecular diagnostics, with superior advantages, such as higher sensitivity, precision, and …

Effective manipulation of liquids on open surfaces without external energy input is
indispensable for the advancement of point-of-care diagnostic devices. Open-surface …

In digital microfluidics, droplet generation is a fundamental operation for quantitative liquid
manipulation. The generation of well-defined micro-droplets on a chip with restricted device …

The transport of liquid droplets plays an essential role in various applications. Modulating
the wettability of the material surface is crucial in transporting droplets without external …

Abstract Electrowetting‐on‐dielectric (EWOD) has emerged as a powerful technique to
perform on‐chip droplet operations like transportation, dispensing, splitting, and mixing in …

Pumpless transport of droplets on open surfaces has gained significant attention because of
its applications starting from vapor condensation to Lab-on-a-Chip systems. Mixing two …

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

Digital microfluidic (DMF) platforms have contributed immensely to the development of
multifunctional lab-on-chip systems for performing complete sets of biological and analytical …

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 …