The manipulation of fluids in channels with dimensions in the rangefrom tens to hundreds of micrometers - microfluidics -has recently emerged as a new field of science and technology.Microfluidics has applications spanning analytical chemistry,organic and inorganic synthesis, cell biology, optics andinformation technology. One particularly promising application isthe microfluidic synthesis of polymer particles with preciselycontrolled dimensions, and a variety of shapes, morphologies andcompositions.
Written as a comprehensive introduction for scientists andengineers working in microfabrication and microfluidics,Microfluidic Reactors for Polymer Particles covers topicssuch as:
* Applications and methods of generation of polymerparticles
* Physics of microfluidic emulsification
* Formation of droplets in microfluidic systems
* High-throughput microfluidic systems for formation ofdroplets
* Microfluidic production of polymer particles and hydrogelparticles
* Polymer capsules
* Synthesis of polymer particles with non-conventionalshapes
This book is intended for a broad audience, including students,researchers and engineers in industry, with interests in physics,chemistry, materials science, engineering or biotechnology.
Eugenia Kumacheva
Chemie Chemistry Classical & Fluid Mechanics Klassische u. Strömungsmechanik Mikrofluidik Oberflächen- u. Kolloidchemie Physics Physik Polymer Science & Technology Polymerwissenschaft Polymerwissenschaft u. -technologie Strömungsmechanik Surface & Colloid Chemistry
"I highly recommend this volume to all colleagues interested in thepreparation of polymer micro- and nanoparticles with unusualproperties. The authors have done a fabulous job compiling allrelevant works, showing the state of the art in this fascinatinginterdisciplinary area between particle synthesis, microfluidicsand several other fields of application." (Materials Views, 2August 2011)
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