A droplet energy harvesting and actuation system for self-powered digital microfluidics

Guijun Chen; Xiaohua Liu; Sufen Li; Ming Dong; Dongyue Jiang

doi:10.1039/c7lc01259d

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A droplet energy harvesting and actuation system for self-powered digital microfluidics

Guijun Chen Xiaohua Liu Sufen Li Ming Dong Dongyue Jiang

Year: 2018 Journal: Lab on a Chip Vol: 18 (7)Pages: 1026-1034 Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

DOI: 10.1039/c7lc01259d

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Abstract

This study presents an interesting phenomenon: using the triboelectrification of a sliding droplet to actuate another droplet by the EWOD effect.

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Triboelectric effect Digital microfluidics Electrowetting Microfluidics Electrode Chip Voltage Mechanical energy Materials science Electrostatic induction Energy harvesting Kinetic energy Nanotechnology Optoelectronics Energy (signal processing) Dielectric Electrical engineering Chemistry Physics Classical mechanics Engineering Composite material Power (physics)

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Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies

Physical Sciences → Engineering → Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence

Physical Sciences → Engineering → Mechanical Engineering

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Physical Sciences → Engineering → Biomedical Engineering

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