Droplets and jets in microfluidic devices

• Published in: Comptes rendus. Chimie Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 247 - 257
• Main Authors: Guillot, Pierre, Ajdari, Armand, Goyon, Julie, Joanicot, Mathieu, Colin, Annie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier SAS 2009; Académie des sciences (Paris)
• Subjects: gouttes; gouttes, microfluidique; Instabilité Convecteé; Jets; microfluidique; Physics; Jets; gouttes; gouttes, microfluidique; microfluidique; Instabilité Convecteé

When immiscible fluids flow in microchannels, monodisperse droplets or jet are obtained depending upon the flow rate of the aqueous phase and the oil phase. In this work, we present experimental data showing that the confinement and the shape of the geometry play a fundamental role. We analyze the s...