Electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) of sessile microdroplets containing gold nanoparticles

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Abstract

Our electrowetting set-up consists of a bottom copper electrode coated with a thin insulating layer of dielectric (uncured polydimethylsiloxane) and a platinum wire upper electrode in contact with the sessile gold nanofluid droplet sitting on the dielectric layer. EWOD experiments are conducted with the following concentrations of gold nanofluid (in µM): 0.5, 0.33, 0.25, 0.05, 0.01, 0.005 and control fluid. Results show enhanced electrowetting response for microdroplets containing higher concentrations of gold nanoparticles. The specific capacitance is calculated for each concentration and is found to increase with increasing concentration, in agreement with an electromechanical model for the electrowetting phenomena.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)11144-11152
Number of pages9
JournalChemistry Faculty Publications
Volume5
Issue number5
StatePublished - Jan 1 2018
Event5th Thailand International Nanotechnology Conference, NanoThailand 2016 - Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Duration: Nov 27 2016Nov 29 2016

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Materials Science

Keywords

  • Nanotechnology
  • Gold nanoparticles
  • Nanofluid
  • Electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD)
  • Contact angle

Disciplines

  • Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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