Droplet generation

Satellite droplet ejection at triple-phase line.

Description

Satellite droplet ejection (side view) during electrowetting of a 2.5 uL water droplet on a microfluidic device with planar electrodes.

Experimental conditions:

  • Electrode spacing: 100 μm
  • Voltage: 100 V
  • Frequency: 1 kHz
  • Surfactant (Span 80) concentration: 1 wt.%
Manojkumar Lokanathan
Manojkumar Lokanathan
Research Scientist in Thermal Fluids Sciences

Manoj is a research scientist at C-Crete Technologies and has a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. His research expertise encompasses the fields of power electronics management, two-phase flow, thermal sciences, microfluidics, emulsion chemistry, surface sciences and machine learning.