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Microfluidics Operational Techniques and Engineering Applications of Liquid Marbles |
PAN Jie1, ZHAO Meirong1, SUN Yukai1, LU Dunqiang1, CLARENCE Augustine T. H Tee2, SONG Le1, ZHENG Yelong1
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1 School of Precision Instruments and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China 2 Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603,Malaysia |
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Abstract Liquid marbles are a soft matter formed by wrapping hydrophobic microscale particles on the surface of a droplet, and the volume is usually between a few microliters and hundreds of microliters, and is constructed by a structure separating the internal liquid and the carrier through a particle layer in achieving the non-wetting and stable existence of trace liquid on solid or liquid surface effect, which is similar to Leidenfrost droplets but differs from the preparation of super-hydrophobic surfaces by construction of special surface microstructures or chemical modification. Current research has proven that liquid marbles have unique superior physical properties, such as non-viscosity, high elasticity, low friction, slow evaporation, and the ability to interact with external environment. These superior properties enable liquid marbles as the ideal digital microfluidic platform. It has potential applications in microreactors, sensors, pharmaceuticals and other related fields. The preparatory method of liquid marble is relatively simple and does not require complicated instruments or equipment, yet it brings high economic benefits. This paper reviewed and discussed the methods of preparation, structural characteristics and properties of different materials of the liquid marbles, inclusive of the effective surface tension, mechanical stability and evaporation rate. Several mainstream techniques to control the movement and release of liquid marbles had been reviewed and assessed their advantages and disadvantages. The current main applications of liquid marbles in engineering had been reviewed and summarized with their prospects, potential applications and future development trends.
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Published: 10 December 2021
Online: 2021-12-23
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Fund:National Natural Science Foundation of China (51805367), the Science Foundation of Tianjin (18JCQNJC04800, 17JCYBJC19000, 18JCZDJC31800) |
Corresponding Authors:
zhengyelongby@tju.edu.cn
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About author: Jie Pan received her B.S. degree in Tianjin University in 2017. She is currently pursuing her M.S. degree at School of Precision Instruments and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University under the supervision of Prof. Meirong Zhao and Lec. Yelong Zheng. Her research has focused on mechanical characteristics of li-quid marbles. Yelong Zheng received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Tianjin University, China, in 2012 and 2015, respectively, where he is currently an assistant professor with the State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments. His current research interests include microforce measurement and vivo sensitive measuring forces and tribology. He participated in the national science and technology support plan project, “Experimental Technology and Device Research in Micro-nano Force Value Testing and Traceability”. |
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