Snap-off production of monodisperse droplets
arXiv:1508.03259 · doi:10.1140/epje/i2015-15138-8
Abstract
We introduce a novel technique to produce monodisperse droplets through the snap-off mechanism. The methodology is simple, versatile, and requires no specialized or expensive components. The droplets produced have polydispersity <1% and can be as small as 2.5 m radius. A convenient feature is that the droplet size is constant over a 100-fold change in flow rate, while at higher flows the droplet size can be continuously adjusted.
to be published in Eur. Phys. J. E as a "Tips and Tricks" article