dc.contributor.author | Coudron, Loic | |
dc.contributor.author | Lemenu, Clément | |
dc.contributor.author | Lemaine, Kevin | |
dc.contributor.author | McCluskey, Daniel | |
dc.contributor.author | Tan, Christabel | |
dc.contributor.author | Munro, Ian | |
dc.contributor.author | Holdo, Arne | |
dc.contributor.author | Tracey, Mark | |
dc.contributor.author | Johnston, Ian | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-19T14:45:02Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-07-19T14:45:02Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-10-09 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Coudron , L , Lemenu , C , Lemaine , K , McCluskey , D , Tan , C , Munro , I , Holdo , A , Tracey , M & Johnston , I 2020 , ' Controlled Actuation of Self-Propelled Droplets ' , The 24th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences , 4/10/20 - 9/10/20 . | |
dc.identifier.citation | conference | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0001-9696-3191/work/139114879 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0001-9199-938X/work/139114977 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/26522 | |
dc.description | © 2020, University of Hertfordshire. | |
dc.description.abstract | In this paper we present controlled self-propelled actuation of droplets employing Laplace pressure gradients between two non-parallel superhydrophobic plates. For small angles (cos β ≈ 1) a simplification of available energy-based models can accurately predict the droplets initial acceleration. By adjusting the plates’ spacing and angle (from 0.2° to 1.5°), the value of the droplets initial acceleration can be varied from 0.28 m s^-2 to 3.9 m s^-2 hence showing significant promise for precise controlled actuation. Such an actuation principle could find applications within droplet-based lab-on-a-chip systems where superhydrophobic surfaces could help address the challenges of transporting biomaterial laden droplets. | en |
dc.format.extent | 1771376 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.subject | Droplet | |
dc.subject | Laplace pressure | |
dc.subject | Self-propulsion | |
dc.subject | Superhydrophobic Materials | |
dc.title | Controlled Actuation of Self-Propelled Droplets | en |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Engineering Research | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Research in Biodetection Technologies | |
dc.contributor.institution | Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems | |
dc.contributor.institution | Microfluidics and Microengineering | |
dc.contributor.institution | BioEngineering | |
dc.contributor.institution | School of Physics, Engineering & Computer Science | |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Engineering and Technology | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Future Societies Research | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Climate Change Research (C3R) | |
dc.contributor.institution | SPECS Deans Group | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Hazard Detection and Protection Research | |
dc.contributor.institution | School of Engineering and Technology | |
dc.contributor.institution | Extracellular Vesicle Research Unit | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
rioxxterms.type | Other | |
herts.preservation.rarelyaccessed | true | |