Fundamental fluid dynamics challenges in inkjet printing

D Lohse - Annual review of fluid mechanics, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Inkjet printing is the most widespread technological application of microfluidics. It is
characterized by its high drop productivity, small volumes, and extreme reproducibility. This …

Physicochemical hydrodynamics of droplets out of equilibrium

D Lohse, X Zhang - Nature Reviews Physics, 2020 - nature.com
Droplets abound in nature and technology. In general, they are multicomponent, and, when
out of equilibrium, have gradients in concentration, implying flow and mass transport …

Drop dynamics in the inkjet printing process

H Wijshoff - Current opinion in colloid & interface science, 2018 - Elsevier
The inkjet printing process involves a chain of processes in many physical domains at
different length and time scales. The final goal is the deposition of droplets of all kinds of …

The dynamics of the piezo inkjet printhead operation

H Wijshoff - Physics reports, 2010 - Elsevier
The operation of a piezo inkjet printhead involves a chain of processes in many physical
domains at different length scales. The final goal is the formation of droplets of all kinds of …

Patterning of controllable surface wettability for printing techniques

D Tian, Y Song, L Jiang - Chemical society reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Patterning of controllable surface wettability has attracted wide scientific attention due to its
importance in both fundamental research and practical applications. In particular, it is crucial …

[HTML][HTML] Suppression and utilization of satellite droplets for inkjet printing: a review

Y Zhang, G Hu, Y Liu, J Wang, G Yang, D Li - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Inkjet printing, initially invented for text and pattern printing, has been extensively used to
fabricate electronic, mechanical, and even biological devices. Numerous reviews focused …

Piezoelectric micro-jet devices: A review

H Li, J Liu, K Li, Y Liu - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2019 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric micro-jet devices (PMJDs), also known as piezoelectric inkjet printing, are
used to distribute the functional materials to form single or complex microstructures on a …

Smart design of stripe-patterned gradient surfaces to control droplet motion

O Bliznyuk, HP Jansen, ES Kooij, HJW Zandvliet… - Langmuir, 2011 - ACS Publications
The motion of droplets under the influence of lithographically created anisotropic chemically
defined patterns is described and discussed. The patterns employed in our experiments …

Structure-and fluid-dynamics in piezo inkjet printheads

H Wijshoff - 2008 - research.utwente.nl
Inkjet printing is an important technology in color document production [133]. The rapid
development of inkjet technology started off around the late fifties. Since then, many inkjet …

Evaporation and fluid dynamics of a sessile drop of capillary size

LY Barash, TP Bigioni, VM Vinokur, LN Shchur - Physical Review E—Statistical …, 2009 - APS
Theoretical description and numerical simulation of an evaporating sessile drop are
developed. We jointly take into account the hydrodynamics of an evaporating sessile drop …