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¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China. wangweiqiang@njust.edu.cn.

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Area of Science:

Microfluidics
Surface Science
Electrowetting

Background:

Electric-field-mediated droplet microfluidics utilizes distinct closed (parallel-plate electrodes) and open (coplanar electrodes) architectures.
Integrating these architectures on a single chip is crucial for advancing laboratory-on-a-chip applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the requirements for manipulating both water and oil droplets between closed and open microfluidic systems.
To enable seamless integration of closed and open architectures for enhanced lab-on-a-chip functionalities.

Main Methods:

Force balance analysis to determine droplet wetting conditions for boundary crossing.
Experimental validation of electrowetting actuation for water droplet transfer.
Surface modification using re-entrant microstructures to create oleophobic surfaces for oil droplet transfer.

Main Results:

A force model accurately predicts the wetting conditions necessary for droplet manipulation across architectural boundaries.
Water droplets can be successfully transferred between closed and open systems using electrowetting, with beveled edges aiding detachment.
Oil droplet transfer from closed to open systems necessitates an oleophobic surface, confirmed through experiments on specially treated silicon wafers.

Conclusions:

Successful manipulation of both water and oil droplets between distinct microfluidic architectures is achievable.
The developed methods and force model provide a foundation for designing integrated microfluidic devices.
This research facilitates the development of advanced laboratory-on-a-chip systems with combined closed and open functionalities.