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Wetting ridge assisted programmed magnetic actuation of droplets on ferrofluid-infused surface

Authors :
Jianqiang Zhang
Xuejiao Wang
Zhaoyue Wang
Shangfa Pan
Bo Yi
Liqing Ai
Jun Gao
Frieder Mugele
Xi Yao
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

The actuation of droplets is necessary for several applications, including the quantitative bioanalysis of viruses. Here, authors show a programmable magnetic actuation method to manipulate droplets of various kinds by making use of the spontaneously formed ferrofluid wetting ridges around each droplet.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.63e4db027e84e97960ac2c229bd8149
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27503-1