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Preparation of Uniform Microspheres Using a Simple Fluidic Device and Their Crystallization into Close‐Packed Lattices
Author(s) -
Choi SungWook,
Cheong In Woo,
Kim JungHyun,
Xia Younan
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200801498
Subject(s) - fluidics , microsphere , materials science , crystallization , nanotechnology , microfluidics , scalability , packed bed , simple (philosophy) , glass microsphere , chemical engineering , computer science , philosophy , epistemology , database , aerospace engineering , engineering
Uniform microspheres using a fluidic device : A simple fluidic device is demonstrated to produce uniform microspheres with sizes ranging from 30 to 250 µm (see image). A tapping method with a concave glass is also developed to crystallize these microspheres into close‐packed lattices. These techniques provide a powerful strategy for the scalable and continuous production of microspheres, as well as their crystalline lattices.