Controllable droplet generation at a microfluidic T-junction using AC electric field
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1613-4982,1613-4990
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-020-2327-6