Charged droplet formation in a co-flow microchannel with effect of electric field
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study experimentally investigated the droplet formation process under the effect of an electric field in a coaxial microchannel. Depending on the flow rates, the well-known squeezing, dripping and jetting patterns were observed. However, the effect of electric field significantly altered the flow rate ranges at which these regimes occurred. The droplet size was found to scale with the electric Bond number and the phase flow rate ratio, while two regimes emerged for the droplet size: one governed by the hydrodynamic flow field and the other governed by the electric field.
Institutions: Jiangsu University, Chongqing University, University College London, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, Bio & Chemical Engineering, Université de Toulouse
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,900
OpenAlex ID: W4416509891