[HTML][HTML] Emulsion characterization via microfluidic devices: A review on interfacial tension and stability to coalescence
Emulsions have gained significant importance in many industries including foods,
pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, health care formulations, paints, polymer blends and oils …
pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, health care formulations, paints, polymer blends and oils …
Emulsions in porous media: From single droplet behavior to applications for oil recovery
Emulsions are suspensions of droplets ubiquitous in oil recovery from underground
reservoirs. Oil is typically trapped in geological porous media where emulsions are either …
reservoirs. Oil is typically trapped in geological porous media where emulsions are either …
Drop coalescence in technical liquid/liquid applications: A review on experimental techniques and modeling approaches
J Kamp, J Villwock, M Kraume - Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 2017 - degruyter.com
The coalescence phenomenon of drops in liquid/liquid systems is reviewed with particular
focus on its technical relevance and application. Due to the complexity of coalescence, a …
focus on its technical relevance and application. Due to the complexity of coalescence, a …
Selective droplet coalescence using microfluidic systems
L Mazutis, AD Griffiths - Lab on a Chip, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
We report a microfluidic approach, which allows selective and controlled 1: 1, 2: 1 or 3: 1
droplet fusion. A surfactant-stabilized droplet with an interfacial surfactant coverage, Γ, of> …
droplet fusion. A surfactant-stabilized droplet with an interfacial surfactant coverage, Γ, of> …
Coalescence of surfactant-laden drops by phase field method
In this work, we propose and test the validity of a modified Phase Field Method (PFM), which
is specifically developed for large scale simulations of turbulent flows with large and …
is specifically developed for large scale simulations of turbulent flows with large and …
Insights into the microscale coalescence behavior of surfactant-stabilized droplets using a microfluidic hydrodynamic trap
Coalescence of micrometer-scale droplets is impacted by several parameters, including
droplet size, viscosities of the two phases, droplet velocity, angle of approach, as well as …
droplet size, viscosities of the two phases, droplet velocity, angle of approach, as well as …
Maximum spreading and energy analysis of ellipsoidal impact droplets
Droplet impacts on solid surfaces are ubiquitous in nature and industry. Before impact, the
droplet shape may be affected by gravity, shear flow, and the electric and magnetic fields …
droplet shape may be affected by gravity, shear flow, and the electric and magnetic fields …
Exploring emulsion science with microfluidics
N Bremond, J Bibette - Soft Matter, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Emulsions have been studied for a long time because of the richness of their related
fundamental physicochemical phenomena and owing to their wide industrial applications …
fundamental physicochemical phenomena and owing to their wide industrial applications …
Morphology development in immiscible polymer blends
R Cardinaels, P Moldenaers - Polymer Morphology: Principles …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter discusses the morphology development of immiscible binary polymer blends. It
first describes morphology development in droplet‐matrix structures, the dynamics of fibrillar …
first describes morphology development in droplet‐matrix structures, the dynamics of fibrillar …
Mimicking coalescence using a pressure-controlled dynamic thin film balance
E Chatzigiannakis, P Veenstra, D Ten Bosch… - Soft Matter, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The dynamics of thin films containing polymer solutions are studied with a pressure-
controlled thin film balance. The setup allows the control of both the magnitude and the sign …
controlled thin film balance. The setup allows the control of both the magnitude and the sign …