First published on the web on “Lab on Chip Journal” (IF 6.26) as Advanced Article DOI: 10.1039/C1LC20472F the paper on the Self-assembling of multi-jets for high throughput liquid nanodrops transfer. Destabilization of liquid film by electro-hydro-dynamics (EHD) pressure is achieved through the pyroelectric effect on a polar dielectric crystal. We show that by destabilizing the liquid film, periodical self-assembled multi-jets are obtained. The multi-jets operate simultaneously and could be exploited to dispense liquids with nanolitre drops. Such multiple self-assembled liquid jets have significant potential applicability for high-throughput liquid transfer by this novel pyro-EHD ink-jet approach. Since the method avoids the use of nozzles and electrodes, it is especially suitable for highly viscous liquids. We present and discuss the new multi-jet process and the results obtained with a liquid polymer (PDMS).
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