Dynamics of Nonmagnetic and Magnetic Emulsions in Microchannels of Various Materials

Autor: Dariya Kalyuzhnaya, Evgeniy Sokolov, Anastasia Vasilyeva, Irina Sutarina, Petr Ryapolov
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Fluids, Vol 8, Iss 2, p 42 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2311-5521
DOI: 10.3390/fluids8020042
Popis: The formation of droplets in microchannels (droplet microfluidics) has a large number of applications, such as in micro-dosing and gas meters. This paper considers the dynamics of direct and inverse emulsions based on water, polydimethylsiloxane, and synthetic and mineral oil in microfluidic chips based on two technologies: glass–parafilm–glass sandwich structures and removable scaffold in a silicone compound. It is shown that wettability, roughness and chip wall material; channel thickness; magnetic fluid flow rate; and magnetic field strength affect the size of emulsion droplets formed in a microfluidic chip. The addition of another mechanism for regulating the hydrodynamics of emulsions using a magnetic field opens up new possibilities for the development of promising devices.
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