Title :
Formation of droplets using branch channels in a microfluidic circuit
Author :
Nisisako, Takasi ; Torii, Tetsuya ; Higuchi, Toshiro
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
This paper presents a new method for preparing micro droplets inside the liquid layer at a T-junction in a microchannel network. The relations between droplet size, flow speed, and channel size are studied. The droplet size is easily varied by changing the flow conditions in the microchannels. The size distribution of the resulting droplets is very narrow.
Keywords :
drops; emulsions; microfluidics; T-junction; branch channels; channel size; droplet formation; droplet size; flow speed; liquid layer; micro droplets; microchannel network; microfluidic circuit; Circuits; Inductors; Intelligent networks; Microchannel; Microfluidics; Petroleum; Pharmaceuticals; Phased arrays; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
SICE 2002. Proceedings of the 41st SICE Annual Conference
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7631-5
DOI :
10.1109/SICE.2002.1195297
