A Microfluidic Platform for Five‐Order‐of‐Magnitude Concentration Control With Stable Droplet Size
Generating monodisperse droplets with tunable concentrations is essential for a wide range of microfluidic applications. We present a platform that overcomes the trade-off between concentration range and droplet size stability using a passive, water-head-driven system with asymmetric fluidic resistances. This design effectively decouples concentration tuning from droplet generation within the tested regime by stabilizing the junction pressure to ensure a steady total aqueous flow rate. We demonstrate theoretically and experimentally that this results in monodisperse droplets of nearly constant size across the programmed concentration range. Concurrently, by adjusting a single passive pressure inlet, the system achieves continuous control of the concentration ratio over a five-order-of-magnitude dynamic range. This robust, simple method eliminates complex pumps, offering a powerful tool for high-throughput screening and combinatorial studies.
Authors
- Sung‐Jin Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6187-6282)
Institutions
- Konkuk University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Electrophoresis
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/elps.70085
- Primary Topic
- Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00