Surfactants are an essential part of the droplet-based microfluidic technology. They are
involved in the stabilization of droplet interfaces, in the biocompatibility of the system and in …

This paper reviews publications that have fortified our understanding of the electrowetting-
on-dielectric (EWOD) actuation mechanism. Over the last decade, growing interest in EWOD …

A fundamental limitation of liquids on many surfaces is their contact line pinning. This
limitation can be overcome by infusing a nonvolatile and immiscible liquid or lubricant into …

Electrowetting is a versatile tool for manipulating typically submillimetre-sized drops in
various microfluidic applications. In recent years the microscopic understanding of the …

When a water drop is placed onto a soft polymer network, a wetting ridge develops at the
drop periphery. The height of this wetting ridge is typically governed by the drop surface …

The wetting of solid surfaces can be modified by altering the surface free energy balance
between the solid, liquid, and vapor phases. Here we show that liquid dielectrophoresis …

Generating, splitting, transporting, and merging droplets are fundamental and critical unit
operations for digital (droplet-based) microfluidics. State-of-the-art digital microfluidics …

The interfacial tension between silicone oil and water is measured in the temperature range
18–35° C. A novel method is used which promises prospects for the application to other …

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 …

This review is devoted to the simple process of drying a multicomponent droplet of a
complex fluid which may contain salt or other inclusions. These processes provide a …