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Motion of Liquids on Surfaces
Author(s) -
Bain Colin D.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/1439-7641(20011015)2:10<580::aid-cphc580>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - marangoni effect , surface tension , microfluidics , component (thermodynamics) , fluid motion , nanotechnology , motion (physics) , materials science , chemistry , chemical physics , mechanics , physics , thermodynamics , classical mechanics
The macroscopic manipulation of liquids is a core component to the development of microfluidic devices. Although the Marangoni effect has been described for well over a century, actively tuning such surface tension effects is a more recent achievement. This Highlight compares recently reported electro‐ and photochemical methods in which this liquid manipulation has occurred. One such method, electrocapillarity as utilised by Prins et al., is shown in the picture.