Micro-evaporators for kinetic exploration of phase diagrams

Preprint

16 January 2006

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Published by arXiv in arXiv

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.cond-mat/0601336

Abstract

We use pervaporation-based microfluidic devices to concentrate species in aqueous solutions with spatial and temporal control of the process. Using experiments and modelling, we quantitatively describe the advection-diffusion behavior of the concentration field of various solutions (electrolytes, colloids, etc) and demonstrate the potential of these devices as universal tools for the kinetic exploration of the phases and textures that form upon concentration.

Keywords

MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES
KINETIC EXPLORATION
BASED MICROFLUIDIC
MICRO EVAPORATORS
DIFFUSION
TEXTURES
COLLOIDS

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Version 1, 2006-01-16, ArXiv
Published version: Physical Review Letters, 96 (8), 084503.

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