Label-free isolation of exosomes using microfluidic technologies
Exosomes are cell-derived structures packaged with lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. They
exist in diverse bodily fluids and are involved in physiological and pathological processes …
exist in diverse bodily fluids and are involved in physiological and pathological processes …
Dendritic patterns from shear-enhanced anisotropy in nematic liquid crystals
Controlling the growth morphology of fluid instabilities is challenging because of their self-
amplified and nonlinear growth. The viscous fingering instability, which arises when a less …
amplified and nonlinear growth. The viscous fingering instability, which arises when a less …
Harnessing Gravity‐Induced Instability of Soft Materials: Mechanics and Application
This work offers a comprehensive overview of how gravity affects soft materials, with a
particular emphasis on gravity‐induced instability. Soft materials, including biological …
particular emphasis on gravity‐induced instability. Soft materials, including biological …
Transitions of dissolution patterns in rough fractures
Key Points We visualize and quantify three distinct dissolution patterns in radial rough
fractures We propose a theoretical model to predict the transitions of dissolution patterns …
fractures We propose a theoretical model to predict the transitions of dissolution patterns …
On the role of gravity in dissolving horizontal fractures
Fractures are ubiquitous in geological systems. As reactive fluid flow through a fracture,
dissolution of the fracture walls may occur, thus altering the fracture aperture and increasing …
dissolution of the fracture walls may occur, thus altering the fracture aperture and increasing …
Dissolution regimes of a horizontal channel in a gravity field
Buoyancy-driven dissolution of the solid phase is common in natural processes and
subsurface applications, such as geomorphology, solution mining, and geological CO 2 …
subsurface applications, such as geomorphology, solution mining, and geological CO 2 …
[HTML][HTML] Active control of electro-visco-fingering in Hele-Shaw cells using Maxwell stress
P Li, X Huang, YP Zhao - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Viscous fingering is an extensively observed phenomenon in porous media or Hele-Shaw
cells. In general, this instability is particularly difficult to control for given fluids and …
cells. In general, this instability is particularly difficult to control for given fluids and …
Double diffusive instability with a constriction
Confined geometries have an effect on hydrodynamic instabilities, and this provides
opportunities for controlling the rate of mixing in flows of engineering relevance. In multi …
opportunities for controlling the rate of mixing in flows of engineering relevance. In multi …
Double-diffusive instability in a thin vertical channel
Double-diffusive convection in the finger regime is studied using direct numerical
simulations in a confined domain. For narrow (1–4 mm horizontal extent) domains, we …
simulations in a confined domain. For narrow (1–4 mm horizontal extent) domains, we …
Reactive-infiltration instability in a Hele-Shaw cell influenced by initial aperture and flow rate
Reactive-infiltration instability is an inherent nature of a solid dissolution process in a rock
fracture. This instability expands the aperture (spacing) of the fracture inhomogeneously and …
fracture. This instability expands the aperture (spacing) of the fracture inhomogeneously and …