title: A Platform for Electric Field Aided and Wire-Guided Droplet Manipulation.
abstract: Small droplets can be manipulated based on controlling the adhesion work to a hydrophobic wire. The wire can be used to pick up, transport, and lay down droplets with volumes between picoliters to microliters avoiding the sliding of droplets over chip surfaces. Handling of droplets on surfaces with large steps such as engraved wells or channels is possible.
authors.affiliation: Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Center of Interface Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, D-26111, Oldenburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Yanzhen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Center of Interface Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, D-26111, Oldenburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Gunther
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wittstock
keywords: adhesion; lab on chip; microdroplets; wire guided