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Stretching Folding Instability and Nanoemulsions

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APSDFD2009_Chan_Ohl_high_resolution.mpg (125.12 MB)
Submission for APS DFD Meeting 2009 GOF (high resolution version)
APSDFD2009_Chan_Ohl_low_resolution.mpg (10.16 MB)
Submission for APS DFD Meeting 2009 GOF (low resolution version)
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https://hdl.handle.net/1813/14083
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Author
Chan, Chon U
Ohl, Claus Dieter
Abstract

Here we show a folding-stretching instability in a microfluidic flow focusing device using silicon oil (100cSt) and water. The fluid dynamics video demonstrates an oscillating thread of oil focused by two co-flowing streams of water. We show several high-speed sequences of these oscillations with 30,000 frames/s. Once the thread is decelerated in a slower moving pool downstream an instability sets in and water-in-oil droplets are formed. We reveal the details of the pinch-off with 500,000 frames/s. The pinch-off is so repeatable that complex droplet patterns emerge. Some of droplets are below the resolution limit, thus smaller than 1 micrometer in diameter.

Date Issued
2009-10-16T18:24:28Z
Keywords
Stretching
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Nanoemulsion
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Folding
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Instability
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Flow focusing
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Microfluidic
Type
video/moving image

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