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Dynamic Pattern Formation in a Vesicle-Generating Microfluidic Device

Thorsen, Todd, Roberts, Richard W., Arnold, Frances H., Quake, Stephen R.·2001·Physical Review Letters

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Spatiotemporal pattern formation occurs in a variety of nonequilibrium physical and chemical systems. Here we show that a microfluidic device designed to produce reverse micelles can generate complex, ordered patterns as it is continuously operated far from thermodynamic equilibrium. Flow in a microfluidic system is usually simple-viscous effects dominate and the low Reynolds number leads to laminar flow. Self-assembly of the vesicles into patterns depends on channel geometry and relative fluid pressures, enabling the production of motifs ranging from monodisperse droplets to helices and ribbons.

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Authors
Thorsen, T., Roberts, R. W., Arnold, F. H., & Quake, S. R.
Venue
Physical Review Letters
Published
2001-04-30
Volume
86
Issue
18
Pages
4163-4166
ISSN
  • 0031-9007 (ISSN-L)
  • 1079-7114
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journal article
Language
en
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