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http://dx.doi.org/10.5407/JKSV.2017.15.2.041

Pinched Flow Fractionation Microchannel to Sort Microring-Containing Immiscible Emulsion Droplets  

Ye, Woojun (School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Kim, Hyunggun (Department of Biomechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Byun, Doyoung (School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization / v.15, no.2, 2017 , pp. 41-47 More about this Journal
Abstract
Microring/nanoring structure has high applicability for nano-antenna and biosensor thanks to its superior optical characteristics. Although coiling nanowires manufactured using immiscible emulsion droplets have an advantage in mass production, this process also forms nanowire bundles. In this study, we solved the nanowire bundle problem by size-selective sorting of the emulsion droplets in a pinched flow fractionation microchannel. Utilizing silver nanowires and immiscible emsulsion droplets, we investigated the correlation between the size of ring droplets and bundle droplet. We visualized the sorting process for glass particles and microring-containing emulsion droplets. Droplets were sorted based on their size, and the ratio of bundle droplets in solution decreased. This droplet-sorting strategy has potential to help the printing and coating process for manufacturing of ring structure patterns and developing of functional materials.
Keywords
Microring; Immiscible emulsion droplet; Pinched Flow Fractionation microchannel;
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