Droplet interfacial tensions and phase transitions measured in microfluidic channels

P Roy, S Liu, CS Dutcher - Annual Review of Physical Chemistry, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Measurements of droplet phase and interfacial tension (IFT) are important in the fields of
atmospheric aerosols and emulsion science. Bulk macroscale property measurements with …

Single-cell system using monolithic PMUTs-on-CMOS to monitor fluid hydrodynamic properties

E Ledesma, I Zamora, J Yanez, A Uranga… - Microsystems & …, 2022 - nature.com
In this work, a single cell capable of monitoring fluid density, viscosity, sound velocity, and
compressibility with a compact and small design is presented. The fluid measurement …

Precision density and viscosity measurement using two cantilevers with different widths

O Cakmak, E Ermek, N Kilinc, GG Yaralioglu… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2015 - Elsevier
We introduce a novel method for fast measurement of liquid viscosity and density using two
cantilevers with different geometries. Our method can be used for real-time monitoring in lab …

A MEMS resonant sensor to measure fluid density and viscosity under flexural and torsional vibrating modes

L Zhao, Y Hu, T Wang, J Ding, X Liu, Y Zhao, Z Jiang - Sensors, 2016 - mdpi.com
Methods to calculate fluid density and viscosity using a micro-cantilever and based on the
resonance principle were put forward. Their measuring mechanisms were analyzed and the …

Computational design and optimization of nerve guidance conduits for improved mechanical properties and permeability

S Zhang, S Vijayavenkataraman… - Journal of …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) are tubular tissue engineering scaffolds used for nerve
regeneration. The poor mechanical properties and porosity have always compromised their …

A responsive viscosity sensing system with a flow channel based on a one-port resonator

Z Xiang, Q Liu, F Huang, T Wang, W Zhang - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recently, more and more SAW sensors have been developed for viscosity sensing, bringing
different ways of contacting the liquid with the device. It is important to choose a contact …

Vacuum-assisted piezoelectric cantilever mass sensor performance

S Chauhan, MZ Ansari - Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 2021 - Springer
This study compares the effect of cantilever profile change and operating condition on
sensitivity characteristics of piezoelectric cantilever mass sensors. The cantilever is made of …

Dependence of the Lamb wave viscosity sensor on the liquid morphology

Q Liu, F Huang, MM Memon, S Pan, T Wang… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lamb wave sensors performing well in liquid medium are good choices for monitoring
viscosity. Despite the advances in the biosensing and chemical application of Lamb wave …

[HTML][HTML] Fluid compressional properties sensing at microscale using a longitudinal bulk acoustic wave transducer operated in a pulse-echo scheme

J Yanez, A Uranga, N Barniol - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2022 - Elsevier
Acoustic devices have been widely used as smart chemical and biochemical sensors since
they are sensitive to mechanical, chemical, optical or electrical perturbations on their …

Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) based micro viscosity sensor

Y Hongbin, L Liang, AG Yuandong - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2016 - Elsevier
A novel CMUT based micro viscosity sensor is presented, in which the pulse-echo
ultrasound signal generated by CMUT is used as information carrier. The mechanical …