Advances and Applications of Electrowetting Technique
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "C：Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 September 2023) | Viewed by 182
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Electrowetting (EW), or electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD), refers to the alteration of the wetting properties of a liquid on a solid surface by introducing an applied electric field. It can be traced back to Gabriel Lippmann's Doctoral dissertation on electro-capillarity in 1875 (the Nobel Prize winner in Physics in 1908). EW can achieve a reversible transition of the contact angle from hydrophobic to hydrophilic. Its typical applications include droplet generation, merging, transport, and an improvement in mixing efficiency. Currently, EW-based electronic zoom lenses, electronic paper, EW displays, etc., have been successfully applied. From the perspectives of both fundamental research and practical applications, EW remains an intriguing and booming research subject. In view of the tremendous achievements of EW in recent years, it is necessary to launch an interesting and important Special Issue entitled “Advances and Applications of Electrowetting Technique” to consolidate the latest research in this field, and make significant and timely contributions to promote the deep crossover, integration, and further development of EW with other important fields.
We look forward to receiving your submissions.
Dr. Xianfu Huang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- electrowetting
- electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD)
- Maxwell stress
- electrowetting number
- moving contact line
- droplet
- electric filed
- Huh–Scriven paradox
- surface tension
- contact angle
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