Perspectives on digital microfluidics

SLS Freire - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2016 - Elsevier
Digital microfluidics (DMF) is a technique for manipulation of discrete droplets on a
substrate, which allows timed motion of fluids, with accurate control, representing an …

Materials and Manufacturing Methods for EWOD Devices: Current Status and Sustainability Challenges

O Caro‐Pérez, J Casals‐Terré… - Macromolecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Electrowetting‐on‐dielectric (EWOD) devices have proven to be effective tools for
precise microfluidic manipulation or in liquid lenses that surpass conventional solid lenses …

Orbital Electrowetting‐on‐Dielectric for Droplet Manipulation on Superhydrophobic Surfaces

J Tan, Z Fan, M Zhou, T Liu, S Sun, G Chen… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Electrowetting‐on‐dielectric (EWOD), recognized as the most successful electrical
droplet actuation method, is essential in diverse applications, ranging from thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Liquid metal actuator driven by electrochemical manipulation of surface tension

L Russell, J Wissman, C Majidi - Applied Physics Letters, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
We examine the electrocapillary properties of a fluidic actuator composed of a liquid metal
droplet that is submerged in electrolytic solution and attached to an elastic beam. The beam …

Droplet velocity in an electrowetting on dielectric digital microfluidic device

MM Nahar, JB Nikapitiya, SM You, H Moon - Micromachines, 2016 - mdpi.com
In many electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) based microfluidics devices, droplet actuation
speed is a crucial performance-controlling parameter. Our present study aims to …

Wetting and evaporation behavior of dilute sodium dodecyl sulfate droplets on soft substrates under a direct current electric field

B Jiang, S Xu, Y Lu, Y Yu - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Wetting and evaporation behavior of dilute sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) droplets on planar
polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) surfaces under a direct current (DC) electric field were …

Fabrication and performance study of BST/Teflon nanocomposite thin film for low voltage electrowetting devices

S Sohail, EA Mistri, A Khan, S Banerjee… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2016 - Elsevier
A simple and cost effective method for fabrication of electrowetting device which operates in
low voltage is presented. A nanocomposite thin film of Barium Strontium Titanate (BST) and …

A low-cost electrowetting on dielectric semi-continuous pump for application to microfluidic reconfigurable devices

B Parsi, J Augenstein, RD Maynes, NB Crane - Experimental Thermal and …, 2024 - Elsevier
An electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) pump is a microfluidic pump that uses electrowetting
to manipulate liquid droplets in a channel, offering an alternative approach to traditional …

Actuating droplets with electrowetting: Force and dynamics

R Hennig, V Cacucciolo, H Shea - Droplet, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) allows rapid movement of liquid droplets on a smooth
surface, with applications ranging from lab‐on‐chip devices to micro‐actuators. The in …

Combined effects of pinning and adhesion force on solid\liquid interfacial friction behaviors under applied voltage

Y Zhang, Y Wang, X Wu, C Tang, Z Liu, G Zhou… - Tribology …, 2019 - Elsevier
The interfacial friction between solid and liquid under applied voltage are vital to actuate
droplets. In this paper, the pinning and adhesion force between solid and liquid were …