Snap-off production of monodisperse droplets.
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چکیده
We introduce a novel technique to produce monodisperse droplets through the snap-off mechanism. The methodology is simple, versatile, and requires no specialized or expensive components. The droplets produced have polydispersity < 1% and can be as small as 2.5 μm radius. A convenient feature is that the droplet size is constant over a 100-fold change in flow rate, while at higher flows the droplet size can be continuously adjusted.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The European physical journal. E, Soft matter
دوره 38 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015