ArticleMicromachines2021
Generation and Dynamics of Janus Droplets in Shear-Thinning Fluid Flow in a Double Y-Type Microchannel.
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Abstract
Droplets composed of two different materials, or Janus droplets, have diverse applications, including microfluidic digital laboratory systems, DNA chips, and self-assembly systems. A three-dimensional computational study of Janus droplet formation in a double Y-type microfluidic device filled with a shear-thinning fluid is performed by using the multiphaseInterDyMFoam solver of the OpenFOAM, based on a finite-volume method. The bi-phase volume-of-fluid method is adopted to track the interface with an adaptive dynamic mesh refinement for moving interfaces. The formation of Janus droplets in the shear-thinning fluid is characterized in five different states of tubbing, jetting, intermediate, dripping and unstable dripping in a multiphase microsystem under various flow conditions. The formation mechanism of Janus droplets is understood by analyzing the influencing factors, including the flow rates of the continuous phase and of the dispersed phase, surface tension, and non-Newtonian rheological parameters. Studies have found that the formation of the Janus droplets and their sizes are related to the flow rate at the inlet under low capillary numbers. The rheological parameters of shear-thinning fluid have a significant impact on the size of Janus droplets and their formation mechanism. As the apparent viscosity increases, the frequency of Janus droplet formation increases, while the droplet volume decreases. Compared with Newtonian fluid, the Janus droplet is more readily generated in shear-thinning fluid due to the interlay of diminishing viscous force, surface tension, and pressure drop.
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