Nature Communications (May 2021)

Dynamic manipulation of droplets using mechanically tunable microtextured chemical gradients

  • Ali J. Mazaltarim,
  • John J. Bowen,
  • Jay M. Taylor,
  • Stephen A. Morin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23383-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Techniques to alter the surface of materials to enable transport of fluids have advanced considerably, but dynamic microdroplet transport remains a challenge. Here, the authors report the fabrication of microtextured chemical gradients on elastomer films and their use in controlled microdroplet transport.