Generation and manipulation of monodispersed ferrofluid emulsions: The effect of a uniform magnetic field in flow-focusing and T-junction configurations

Say Hwa Tan and Nam-Trung Nguyen
Phys. Rev. E 84, 036317 – Published 21 September 2011

Abstract

This paper demonstrates the use of magnetically controlled microfluidic devices to produce monodispersed ferrofluid emulsions. By applying a uniform magnetic field on flow-focusing and T-junction configurations, the size of the ferrofluid emulsions can be actively controlled. The influences of the flow rates, the orientation, and the polarity of the magnetic field on the size of ferrofluid emulsions produced in both flow-focusing and T-junction configurations are compared and discussed.

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  • Received 9 February 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.84.036317

©2011 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Say Hwa Tan and Nam-Trung Nguyen*

  • School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore

  • *mntnguyen@ntu.edu.sg

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Vol. 84, Iss. 3 — September 2011

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