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  • Microfluidics
  • Materials Science
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Traditional microfluidic devices often confine fluids within channels, limiting complex structure formation.
  • Controlling the behavior of highly viscous fluids in micro-scale environments presents significant challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel microfluidic method for generating controlled fluid twisting.
  • To explore the fabrication of advanced microstructures using this new technique.
  • To provide a physical model for understanding fluid twisting dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a centrifuge-based fluid extruding system with simultaneous orbital and axial rotation.
  • Extruding fluids from micro-capillaries into an open environment to induce differential angular velocities.
  • Developing a simple physical model to describe the fluid twist phenomenon.

Main Results:

  • Achieved controlled twisting of highly viscous fluids.
  • Successfully constructed twisted hydrogel microstructures, including stripe-patterned microbeads and multi-helical microfibers.
  • Demonstrated control over stripe patterns and helical pitch length.

Conclusions:

  • The developed twisting microfluidic method offers a versatile platform for creating sophisticated microstructures beyond the capabilities of conventional channel-based devices.
  • This technique facilitates advanced microfluidic control, such as rapid mixing of viscous fluids.
  • Potential applications span materials science, biophysics, biomedical science, and microengineering.