Long-range spontaneous droplet self-propulsion on wettability gradient surfaces

Abstract The directional and long-range droplet transportation is of great importance in microfluidic systems. However, it usually requires external energy input. Here we designed a wettability gradient surface that can drive droplet motion by structural topography. The surface has a wettability gra...

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Main Authors: Chaoran Liu, Jing Sun, Jing Li, Chenghao Xiang, Lufeng Che, Zuankai Wang, Xiaofeng Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07867-5