High-Order Multiple Emulsions Formed in Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Microfluidics

Birgit Hausmann

Reference

A. R. Abate and D. A. Weitz "High-Order Multiple Emulsions Formed in Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Microfluidics" Small 5(18), 2030-2032 (2009)

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.

Results and Discussion

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