This review focuses on the development of surface acoustic wave-enabled acoustic drop
ejection (SAW-ADE) technology, which utilizes surface acoustic waves to eject droplets from …

Microfluidics, as one of the most valuable analytical technologies of this century, has played
an important role in various fields. Particularly, out-of-channel microfluidics, often referred to …

Hypothesis Surface acoustic waves (SAW) propagating along a solid surface can
significantly affect the dynamics of droplet impact. Although droplet impact in presence of …

Flexible droplet transportation and coalescence are significant for lots of applications such
as material synthesis and analytical detection. Herein, we present an effective method for …

Fluid manipulation using surface acoustic waves (SAW) has been utilized as a promising
technique in the field of microfluidics due to its numerous advantages, over other active …

Fiber coalescence is an economical and effective technology for the treatment of oily
wastewater. In this paper, the microscopic coalescence process of salt droplets on the fiber …

Subsequent synthesis and detection using droplets as microreactors have shown promise in
the development of novel materials and drugs because microreactors enable small-scale …

The rapid development of microfluidics has significantly highlighted the role of surface
acoustic waves (SAWs) in microfluidic actuation. SAW influences droplet manipulation …

Microwell arrays are ideal platforms for cell culturing, cell separation, and low-volume liquid
handling. The ability to manipulate droplets in microwells could open up the opportunity for …

The head-on collision of drops is governed by the interfacial tension, viscosity, and inertia of
the impacting drops. Earlier studies show that depending on the relative magnitude of these …