# Rapid Stabilization of Droplets by Particles in Microfluidics: Role of Droplet Formation

Source: [Rapid Stabilization of Droplets by Particles in Microfluidics: Role of Droplet Formation](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa39e71e209131ce8c6836>)

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Authors: Laura Andreina Chacon Orellana, Jean-Christophe Baret

Published: 2019-06-20T09:38:20.000Z

## Abstract

Droplet-based microfluidics has emerged as a powerful technology for the miniaturization and automation of biochemical assays. The replacement of surfactants by nanoparticles as interfacial stabilizers has gained increasing interest. However, the stabilization mechanism of droplets by nanoparticles in microchannels is poorly understood, drastically hindering the development of practical applications. Current methods for droplet stabilization involve a trade-off between low droplet production throughput and waste of large number of nanoparticles. Here, we introduce a modification to the droplet production junction that reduces the droplet stabilization time by an order of magnitude, and at the same time significantly reduces the particle waste. Our results show that the limiting step in the kinetics of stabilization is the initial time where both phases come into contact and offer a guideline for the design of particle-stabilized droplet production devices.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/1906.08517>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/1906.08517.pdf>)