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Synthesis of Monodisperse Microparticles from Non‐Newtonian Polymer Solutions with Microfluidic Devices

2011; Volume: 23; Issue: 15 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/adma.201004275

1521-4095

Adam R. Abate, Mikhail Kutsovsky, Sebastian Seiffert, Maike Windbergs, Luís F.V. Pinto, Assaf Rotem, Andrew S. Utada, David A. Weitz,

Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies

Advanced MaterialsVolume 23, Issue 15 p. 1757-1760 Communication Synthesis of Monodisperse Microparticles from Non-Newtonian Polymer Solutions with Microfluidic Devices Adam R. Abate, Adam R. Abate Harvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USASearch for more papers by this authorMikhail Kutsovsky, Mikhail Kutsovsky Buckingham Browne and Nichols School, 80 Gerry's Landing Road, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USASearch for more papers by this authorSebastian Seiffert, Sebastian Seiffert Harvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USASearch for more papers by this authorMaike Windbergs, Maike Windbergs Harvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USASearch for more papers by this authorLuis F. V. Pinto, Luis F. V. Pinto Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais and CENIMAT/I3N, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Campus da FCT, Quinta da Torre, 2825–114 Caparica, PortugalSearch for more papers by this authorAssaf Rotem, Assaf Rotem Harvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USASearch for more papers by this authorAndrew S. Utada, Andrew S. Utada Harvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USASearch for more papers by this authorDavid A. Weitz, Corresponding Author David A. Weitz [email protected] Harvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USAHarvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA.Search for more papers by this author Adam R. Abate, Adam R. Abate Harvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USASearch for more papers by this authorMikhail Kutsovsky, Mikhail Kutsovsky Buckingham Browne and Nichols School, 80 Gerry's Landing Road, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USASearch for more papers by this authorSebastian Seiffert, Sebastian Seiffert Harvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USASearch for more papers by this authorMaike Windbergs, Maike Windbergs Harvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USASearch for more papers by this authorLuis F. V. Pinto, Luis F. V. Pinto Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais and CENIMAT/I3N, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Campus da FCT, Quinta da Torre, 2825–114 Caparica, PortugalSearch for more papers by this authorAssaf Rotem, Assaf Rotem Harvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USASearch for more papers by this authorAndrew S. Utada, Andrew S. Utada Harvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USASearch for more papers by this authorDavid A. Weitz, Corresponding Author David A. Weitz [email protected] Harvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USAHarvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA.Search for more papers by this author First published: 11 March 2011 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201004275Citations: 89Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Graphical Abstract Polymer solutions are useful precursors to synthesize microparticles with microfluidic devices, but most polymer solutions are incompatible with microfluidic emulsification due to their non-Newtonian flow characteristics. A technique is presented to form monodisperse particles from such solutions by surrounding them with a chaperoning Newtonian fluid and forcing both to pinch into preparticle drops. Citing Literature Supporting Information Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as "Supporting Information". Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. 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