Surface-induced droplet fusion in microfluidic devices.
Here we demonstrate a new method for droplet fusion based on a surface energy pattern on the walls of a microfluidic device, that does not require active elements nor accurate synchronization of the droplets.
Fidalgo
Luis M
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Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, UK CB2 1EW.
Abell
Chris
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Huck
Wilhelm T S
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