Difference between revisions of "High-Order Multiple Emulsions Formed in Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Microfluidics"
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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
− | Droplets encapsulated in droplets of alternating kinds of fluids (oil, water) were emulsified in a highly controlled way. | + | Droplets encapsulated multiple times in droplets of alternating kinds of fluids (oil, water) were emulsified in a highly controlled way. Glass microcapillary devices were used to guarantee monodispersity of higher order emulsions, at the expense of larger quantity formation. |
− | Glass microcapillary devices were used to | + | |
== Results and Discussion == | == Results and Discussion == | ||
[[Image:Abate2009 1.png|600px|thumb|left|'''Fig. 1''']] | [[Image:Abate2009 1.png|600px|thumb|left|'''Fig. 1''']] | ||
[[Image:Abate2009 2.png|500px|thumb|right|'''Fig. 2''']] | [[Image:Abate2009 2.png|500px|thumb|right|'''Fig. 2''']] |
Revision as of 23:57, 18 September 2010
Birgit HausmannReference
Keywords
microfluidics, multiple emulsions, photoresponsive materials, sol–gel processes, wettability
Overview
Droplets encapsulated multiple times in droplets of alternating kinds of fluids (oil, water) were emulsified in a highly controlled way. Glass microcapillary devices were used to guarantee monodispersity of higher order emulsions, at the expense of larger quantity formation.