Dual-nozzle microfluidic droplet generator

• DOI: 10.1186/s40580-018-0145-2
• Publication Date: 2018-05-01T23:59:40Z
• Authors: Ji Wook Choi; Jong Min Lee; Tae Hyun Kim; Jang Ho Ha; Christian D. Ahrberg; Bong Geun Chung
• Keywords: Technology; Microfluidic device; T; Chemical technology; Science; Physics; QC1-999; Research; Q; TP1-1185; 02 engineering and technology; Dispensing; Droplet; Dual-nozzle; 0210 nano-technology; TP248.13-248.65; Biotechnology

The droplet-generating microfluidics has become an important technique for a variety of applications ranging from single cell analysis to nanoparticle synthesis. Although there are large number methods generating and experimenting with droplets on microfluidic devices, the dispensing these devices is challenge due aggregation merging at interface devices. Here, we present dual-nozzle device generation uniform-sized droplets. first nozzle used droplets, while second can accelerate increase spacing between them, allowing facile Computational fluid dynamic simulations were conducted optimize design parameters device.