Issue 17, 2016

Tunable superomniphobic surfaces for sorting droplets by surface tension

Abstract

We utilized tunable superomniphobic surfaces with flower-like TiO2 nanostructures to fabricate a simple device with precisely tailored surface energy domains that, for the first time, can sort droplets by surface tension. We envision that our methodology for droplet sorting will enable inexpensive and energy-efficient analytical devices for personalized point-of-care diagnostic platforms, lab-on-a-chip systems, biochemical assays and biosensors.

Graphical abstract: Tunable superomniphobic surfaces for sorting droplets by surface tension

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
23 May 2016
Accepted
04 Jul 2016
First published
05 Jul 2016

Lab Chip, 2016,16, 3204-3209

Tunable superomniphobic surfaces for sorting droplets by surface tension

S. Movafaghi, W. Wang, A. Metzger, D. D. Williams, J. D. Williams and A. K. Kota, Lab Chip, 2016, 16, 3204 DOI: 10.1039/C6LC00673F

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