title: Spontaneous, oscillatory liquid transport in surface tension-confined microfluidics.
abstract: A unique, spontaneous, oscillatory flow phenomenon driven by the Marangoni effect on a heterogeneous surface can be used for passive microfluidic pumping.
authors.affiliation: Center for Ecogenomics, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA. joe.chao@asu.edu
authors.forename: Shih-Hui
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: Deirdre R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Meldrum
mesh_terms: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D044085:Microfluidics / Q000379:methods*; D019946:Propylene Glycol / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D013500:Surface Tension
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; C013830:baysilon; D019946:Propylene Glycol