Dynamics of alternating current electric field–assisted non‐Newtonian droplet formation with geometry confinement
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DOI: 10.1002/elps.202200056
Abstract: Recently, microfluidic techniques have been widely applied for biomaterial droplet manipulations due to their precision and efficiency. Many biosamples such as deoxyribonucleic acid and blood samples are non‐Newtonian fluids with complex rheology, which brings challenges… read more here.
Keywords: non newtonian; droplet formation; newtonian droplet; geometry ... See more keywords
CFD analysis of microfluidic droplet formation in non–Newtonian liquid
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2017.07.097
Abstract: Abstract A three-dimensional, volume-of-fluid (VOF) based CFD model is presented to investigate droplet formation in a microfluidic T-junction. Genesis of Newtonian droplets in non–Newtonian liquid is numerically studied and characterized in three different regimes, viz.,… read more here.
Keywords: droplet formation; microfluidic droplet; droplet; formation ... See more keywords
Role of local geometry on droplet formation in axisymmetric microfluidics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2017.01.022
Abstract: Abstract An unsteady model of droplet formation in co-flow and flow-focusing microfluidics is developed and numerically analyzed to investigate the dynamic behaviors of droplet formation in axisymmetric microfluidics with a focus on the role of… read more here.
Keywords: droplet formation; formation; geometry; focusing microfluidics ... See more keywords
Breakup dynamics for droplet formation in shear-thinning fluids in a flow-focusing device
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2017.10.019
Abstract: Abstract The breakup dynamics of the dispersed thread for droplet formation in shear-thinning fluids in a flow-focusing device was highlighted. The breakup process of the shear-thinning dispersed thread could be divided into four stages: the… read more here.
Keywords: droplet formation; breakup; breakup dynamics; shear thinning ... See more keywords
Three-dimensional lattice Boltzmann simulation of Janus droplet formation in Y-shaped co-flowing microchannel
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.115819
Abstract: Abstract A three-dimensional ternary color-gradient lattice Boltzmann (LB) model was successfully developed to numerically investigate the hydrodynamic behavior of Janus droplet formation in Y-shaped co-flowing microchannel. The model’s ability for simulating the contact conditions of… read more here.
Keywords: three dimensional; droplet; janus droplet; droplet formation ... See more keywords
Mathematical modeling of the droplet formation process in a microfluidic device
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2021.116493
Abstract: Abstract The results of droplet formation modeling in a microfluidic device based on the force balance method are described in the paper. The Navier-Stokes and continuity equations in an axisymmetric formulation were used to describe… read more here.
Keywords: microfluidic device; droplet; phase; droplet formation ... See more keywords
Formation dynamics of elastic droplets in a microfluidic T-junction
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2018.09.030
Abstract: Abstract The effect of elasticity of the polyethylene oxide (PEO)-glycerol solution on the dynamics of droplet formation in a microfluidic T-junction was investigated experimentally. Four flow regimes were observed including slug, dripping, beads-on-string and stratified… read more here.
Keywords: elasticity; droplet formation; microfluidic junction; formation ... See more keywords
Micro-magnetofluidics of ferrofluid droplet formation in a T-junction
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DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.10.056
Abstract: Abstract The combination of microfluidics with magnetism has led to the emergence of a new scientific domain known as micro-magnetofluidics. The present study aims to investigate the interfacial dynamics of ferrofluid droplet formation under magnetic… read more here.
Keywords: droplet formation; ferrofluid droplet; droplet; junction ... See more keywords
Dynamics of droplet in flow-focusing microchannel under AC electric fields
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2020.103212
Abstract: Abstract Electric field has been proven to be an effective active technique in microfluidic devices for precise manipulating of the microdroplet. In this article, we investigate the Water in Oil droplet formation in a flow-focusing… read more here.
Keywords: field; droplet formation; electric field; flow focusing ... See more keywords
Droplet and bubble formation of combined oil and gas releases in subsea blowouts.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.05.010
Abstract: Underwater blowouts from gas and oil operations often involve the simultaneous release of oil and gas. Presence of gas bubbles in jets/plumes could greatly influence oil droplet formation. With the aim of understanding and quantifying… read more here.
Keywords: droplet formation; oil; gas; oil gas ... See more keywords
Protein folding, binding, and droplet formation in cell-like conditions.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2016.10.006
Abstract: The many bystander macromolecules in the crowded cellular environments present both steric repulsion and weak attraction to proteins undergoing folding or binding and hence impact the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of these processes. The weak… read more here.
Keywords: droplet formation; folding binding; formation cell; droplet ... See more keywords