Controlled droplet manipulation by light has tremendous technological potential. We report
here a method based on photothermally induced pyroelectric effects that enables …

Fluoropolymers are widely used as coatings for their robustness, water-repellence, and
chemical inertness. In contact with water, they are known to assume a negative surface …

Manipulating a droplet by electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) is vital in various fields
ranging from industrial applications to life sciences. As of now, EWOD research has focused …

We demonstrate a consistent electrowetting response on ferroelectric poly (vinylidene
fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)(PVDF-HFP) insulator covered with a thin Teflon AF layer …

We study the optical and electrowetting (EW) property of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal
(PDLC) dielectric. The dielectric films of nematic liquid crystal (LC) dispersed in polymethyl …

Many biological lab-on-a-chip applications require electrical and optical manipulation as
well as detection of cells and biomolecules. This provides an intriguing challenge to design …

The effect of liquid conductivity on both the optical and electric performances of the
electrowetting display system with a thick fluoropolymer insulating layer was investigated in …

Abstract Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technologies enable the development of portable analysis
devices that use small sample and reagent volumes, allow for multiple unit operations, and …