Magneto-Controlled Tubular Liquid Actuators with Pore Engineering for Liquid Transport and Regulation.

ABSTRACT: Liquid manipulation using tubular actuators finds diverse applications ranging from microfluidics, printing, liquid transfer to micro-reactors. Achieving flexible and simple regulation of manipulated liquid droplets during transport is crucial for the tubular liquid actuators to perform complex and multiple functions, yet it remains challenging. Here, a facile tubular actuator for directional transport of various liquid droplets under the control of an externally applied magnetic field is presented. The surfaces of the actuator can be engineered with submillimeter-sized through-hole pores, which enables the liquid droplet to be easily modulated in the transport process. Furthermore, the liquid actuator with featured through-hole pores is expanded to function as a switch in an integrated ex

SUBMITTER: Zhao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11497001 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature