title: Magnetic-Field-Assisted Fabrication and Manipulation of Nonspherical Polymer Particles in Ferrofluid-Based Droplet Microfluidics.
abstract: We report a novel magnetic-field-assisted method for the fabrication and manipulation of nonspherical polymer particles within a ferrofluid-based droplet microfluidic device. Shape control and chain assembly of droplets with tunable lengths have been achieved.
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry and ‡College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States.
authors.forename: Taotao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry and ‡College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States.
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry and ‡College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States.
authors.forename: Gareth R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Sheppard
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry and ‡College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Locklin
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry and ‡College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States.
authors.forename: Leidong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mao
mesh_terms: D060526:Magnetic Fields; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles; D011108:Polymers