Generation of Oil Droplets in a Non-Newtonian Liquid Using a Microfluidic T-Junction

Generation of Oil Droplets in a Non-Newtonian Liquid Using a Microfluidic T-Junction

We have compared the formation of oil drops in Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids in a T-junction microfluidic device. As Newtonian fluids, we used aqueous solutions of glycerol, while as non-Newtonian fluids we prepared aqueous solutions of xanthan, a stiff rod-like polysaccharide, which exhibit st...

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Main Authors: Enrico Chiarello, Ladislav Derzsi, Matteo Pierno, Giampaolo Mistura, Evandro Piccin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:Micromachines
Subjects:
droplet microfluidics
T-junction
squeezing regime
non-Newtonian fluids
matrix viscoelasticity
xanthan solutions
shear-thinning
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/6/12/1458

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