Flexible ferrofluids: Design and applications
Ferrofluids, also known as ferromagnetic particle suspensions, are materials with an
excellent magnetic response, which have attracted increasing interest in both industrial …
excellent magnetic response, which have attracted increasing interest in both industrial …
Recent advances in magnetic digital microfluidic platforms
Magnetic Digital microfluidics (DMF), which enables the manipulation of droplets containing
different types of samples and reagents by permanent magnets or electromagnet arrays, has …
different types of samples and reagents by permanent magnets or electromagnet arrays, has …
Anti-biofouling properties of femtosecond laser-induced submicron topographies on elastomeric surfaces
Antibacterial coatings are often employed to elastomer surfaces to inhibit bacterial
attachment. However, such approaches could lead to increased antibiotic resistance …
attachment. However, such approaches could lead to increased antibiotic resistance …
Femtosecond laser-induced sub-micron and multi-scale topographies for durable lubricant impregnated surfaces for food packaging applications
Adhesion of viscous liquids on packaging surfaces could lead to wastage, an increase of
recycling costs, and even customers' dissatisfaction in applications related to food …
recycling costs, and even customers' dissatisfaction in applications related to food …
Pum** flow model for couple stress fluids with a propagative membrane contraction
A pum** flow model induced by propagative and non-propagative wall contraction is
presented to examine the pum** and flow characteristics. A couple stress fluid model is …
presented to examine the pum** and flow characteristics. A couple stress fluid model is …
Hydrodynamic drag reduction of shear-thinning liquids in superhydrophobic textured microchannels
Super-hydrophobic textured surfaces reduce hydrodynamic drag in pressure-driven laminar
flows in micro-channels. However, despite the wide usage of non-Newtonian liquids in …
flows in micro-channels. However, despite the wide usage of non-Newtonian liquids in …
Laser-enabled surface treatment of disposable endoscope lens with superior antifouling and optical properties
Endoscopes are ubiquitous in minimally invasive or keyhole surgeries globally. However,
frequent removal of endoscopes from the patient's body due to the lens contaminations …
frequent removal of endoscopes from the patient's body due to the lens contaminations …
Dielectrophoretic trap** of a floating liquid marble
A liquid marble, a liquid droplet coated with hydrophobic powder, is an emerging digital
microfluidic platform. It can potentially serve as a mixer or reactor for chemical and biological …
microfluidic platform. It can potentially serve as a mixer or reactor for chemical and biological …
A Mem-dELISA platform for dual color and ultrasensitive digital detection of colocalized proteins on extracellular vesicles
Accurate, multiplex, and ultrasensitive measurement of different colocalized protein markers
on individual tumor-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) and dimerized proteins with multiple …
on individual tumor-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) and dimerized proteins with multiple …
Study of the displacement of floating diamagnetic bodies by a magnetic field
The authors analyzed the motion of diamagnetic bodies that float on diamagnetic liquids.
The motion was inspired by the deformation of the diamagnetic liquid surface by a magnetic …
The motion was inspired by the deformation of the diamagnetic liquid surface by a magnetic …