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Area of Science:

  • Fluid dynamics
  • Materials science
  • Biophysical techniques

Background:

  • Achieving stable liquid microjets is crucial for various scientific applications, including serial femtosecond X-ray crystallography.
  • Traditional microjet techniques often require high flow rates, limiting jet dimensions and stability.
  • Developing novel methods for generating stable microjets is an ongoing area of research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To produce superstable compound liquid microjets.
  • To investigate the stabilizing effect of a polymeric shell on liquid microjets.
  • To explore potential applications in serial femtosecond X-ray crystallography.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a 3D-printed coaxial flow-focusing injector.
  • Generation of compound liquid microjets with an aqueous core and a thin polymeric shell.
  • Characterization of jet stability and dimensions at reduced flow rates.

Main Results:

  • Superstable compound liquid microjets were successfully produced.
  • A thin polymeric shell (hundreds of nanometers) significantly enhanced jet stability.
  • The minimum flow rate for stable flow-focusing was reduced by an order of magnitude.
  • Thinner and longer jets were achieved compared to conventional methods.

Conclusions:

  • 3D-printed coaxial injectors enable the production of highly stable compound liquid microjets.
  • Polymeric shells are effective in stabilizing liquid microjets, allowing for reduced flow rates.
  • This technique offers a promising advancement for applications requiring stable microjets, such as serial femtosecond X-ray crystallography.