title: Surface-induced droplet fusion in microfluidic devices.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, UK CB2 1EW.
authors.forename: Luis M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Fidalgo
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Abell
authors.forename: Wilhelm T S
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Huck