Using light to control liquid motion is a new paradigm for the actuation of microfluidic
systems. We review here the different principles and strategies to induce or control liquid …

We have witnessed rapid and exciting development in electrowetting (EW) or electrowetting-
on-dielectric (EWOD) since 1990s. Owing to its great advantages such as easy operation …

Electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) has been extensively explored as an active-type
technology for small-scale liquid handling due to its several unique advantages, including …

Digital microfluidics is an elegant technique based on single droplets for the design,
composition, and manipulation of microfluidic systems. In digital microfluidics, especially in …

Controlled particle deposition on surfaces is crucial for both exploiting collective properties
of particles and their integration into devices. Most available methods depend on intrinsic …

Extraordinary advances in lab on a chip systems have been made on the basis of the
development of micro/nanofluidics and its fusion with other technologies based on …

Core–shell particles are micro-or nanoparticles with solid, liquid, or gas cores encapsulated
by protective solid shells. The unique composition of core and shell materials imparts smart …

A liquid metal based microfluidic system was proposed and demonstrated for the generation
and sorting of liquid metal droplets. This micro system utilized silicon oil as the continuous …

Featured Application Microfluidic manipulation techniques not only improve the efficiency
and reliability of biological/clinical analysis, but also further enable the development of a …

Hybrid opto-electric manipulation in microfluidics/nanofluidics refers to a set of
methodologies employing optical modulation of electrokinetic schemes to achieve particle or …