Droplets and bubbles in microfluidic devices
SL Anna - Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Precise, tunable emulsions and foams produced in microfluidic geometries have found wide
application in biochemical analysis and materials synthesis and characterization. Superb …
application in biochemical analysis and materials synthesis and characterization. Superb …
Two-phase flow and mass transfer in microchannels: A review from local mechanism to global models
C Yao, Y Zhao, H Ma, Y Liu, Q Zhao, G Chen - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microreaction technology is preferential in process intensification and chemical synthesis,
especially in multiphase applications. A thorough understanding of the hydrodynamics and …
especially in multiphase applications. A thorough understanding of the hydrodynamics and …
Hydrodynamics of a droplet passing through a microfluidic T-junction
We develop a phase-field multiphase lattice Boltzmann model to systematically investigate
the dynamic behaviour of a droplet passing through a microfluidic T-junction, especially …
the dynamic behaviour of a droplet passing through a microfluidic T-junction, especially …
Benchmark numerical simulations of segmented two-phase flows in microchannels using the Volume of Fluid method
We present an extensive analysis of the performance of the Volume of Fluid (VOF) method,
as implemented in OpenFOAM, in modeling the flow of confined bubbles and droplets …
as implemented in OpenFOAM, in modeling the flow of confined bubbles and droplets …
Emulsions in porous media: From single droplet behavior to applications for oil recovery
Emulsions are suspensions of droplets ubiquitous in oil recovery from underground
reservoirs. Oil is typically trapped in geological porous media where emulsions are either …
reservoirs. Oil is typically trapped in geological porous media where emulsions are either …
On the combined effects of surface tension force calculation and interface advection on spurious currents within volume of fluid and level set frameworks
T Abadie, J Aubin, D Legendre - Journal of Computational Physics, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper deals with the comparison of Eulerian methods to take into account the capillary
contribution in the vicinity of a fluid–fluid interface. Eulerian methods are well-known to …
contribution in the vicinity of a fluid–fluid interface. Eulerian methods are well-known to …
Multiphase processes with ionic liquids in microreactors: hydrodynamics, mass transfer and applications
C Yao, Y Zhao, G Chen - Chemical Engineering Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Microreaction technology is an important technology for process intensification and high
efficient chemical synthesis. The use of ionic liquids (ILs) as novel reaction media is another …
efficient chemical synthesis. The use of ionic liquids (ILs) as novel reaction media is another …
Dynamics of droplet breakup in a T-junction
DA Hoang, LM Portela, CR Kleijn… - Journal of Fluid …, 2013 - cambridge.org
The breakup of droplets due to creeping motion in a confined microchannel geometry is
studied using three-dimensional numerical simulations. Analogously to unconfined droplets …
studied using three-dimensional numerical simulations. Analogously to unconfined droplets …
Numerical study of droplet formation in the ordinary and modified T-junctions
X Li, L He, Y He, H Gu, M Liu - Physics of Fluids, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
This work presents a flexible manipulation solution on droplet formation based on the
modified T-junction with a rectangular rib to reduce the droplet size and improve …
modified T-junction with a rectangular rib to reduce the droplet size and improve …
Step-emulsification in a microfluidic device
We present a comprehensive study of the step-emulsification process for high-throughput
production of colloidal monodisperse droplets. The 'microfluidic step emulsifier'combines a …
production of colloidal monodisperse droplets. The 'microfluidic step emulsifier'combines a …