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Current Organic Chemistry

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ISSN (Print): 1385-2728
ISSN (Online): 1875-5348

A Method for the Micro-encapsulation of Dielectric Fluids in Joined Polymer Shells

Author(s): Catherine Tonry, Mayur K. Patel, Christopher Bailey, Marc P.Y. Desmuliez, Scott Cargill and Weixing Yu

Volume 17, Issue 1, 2013

Page: [65 - 71] Pages: 7

DOI: 10.2174/138527213805289123

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Abstract

Electric Field Assisted Capillarity (EFAC) is a novel manufacturing technique that allows for the one-step fabrication of enclosed microstructures, such as microchannels and microcapsules. After a brief review of current micro-encapsulation techniques, this paper presents a list of potential applications for this technology; what is currently known about its mechanisms and avenues for further research

Keywords: Microcapsules, Microstructures, Microfluidics, Electric Field Assisted Capillarity (EFAC), Encapsulating Dielectric Fluid, Lithographically Induced Self-Construction (LISC), Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), UV-LIGA process, COMSOL, Inhomogeneities


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