Controlled Actuation of Self-Propelled Droplets

Loic Coudron; Clément Lemenu; Kevin Lemaine; Daniel McCluskey; Christabel Tan; Ian Munro; Arne Holdo; Mark Tracey; Ian Johnston

Controlled Actuation of Self-Propelled Droplets

Loic Coudron
, Clément Lemenu
, Kevin Lemaine
, Daniel McCluskey
, Christabel Tan
, Ian Munro
, Arne Holdo
, Mark Tracey
, Ian Johnston

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In this paper we present controlled self-propelled actuation of droplets employing Laplace pressure gradients between two non-parallel superhydrophobic plates. For small angles (cos β ≈ 1) a simplification of available energy-based models can accurately predict the droplets initial acceleration. By adjusting the plates’ spacing and angle (from 0.2° to 1.5°), the value of the droplets initial acceleration can be varied from 0.28 m s^-2 to 3.9 m s^-2 hence showing significant promise for precise controlled actuation. Such an actuation principle could find applications within droplet-based lab-on-a-chip systems where superhydrophobic surfaces could help address the challenges of transporting biomaterial laden droplets.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 9 Oct 2020
Event	The 24th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences - Online Duration: 4 Oct 2020 → 9 Oct 2020 https://microtas2020.org/

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Conference	The 24th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
Abbreviated title	MicroTAS 2020
Period	4/10/20 → 9/10/20
Internet address	https://microtas2020.org/

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Droplet
Laplace pressure
Self-propulsion
Superhydrophobic Materials

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