Reversible ultralow-voltage liquid-liquid electrowetting without a dielectric layer
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Author(s)
Cousens, N
Kucernak, ARJ
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Electrowetting-on-dielectric devices typically have operating voltages of 10-20 V. A reduction in the operating voltage could greatly reduce the energy consumption of these devices. Here, the fully reversible one electrolyte electrowetting of a droplet on a solid metal surface is reported for the first time. A reversible change of 29o for an 800 mV step is achieved. The effect of surface roughness, electrolyte composition, electrolyte concentration and droplet composition is investigated. It is found that there is a dramatic dependence of the reversibility and hysteresis of the system on these parameters, contrary to theoretical predictions. When a 3-chloro-1-propanol droplet is used, a system with no hysteresis and a 40o change in angle is achieved.
Date Issued
2017-01-19
Date Acceptance
2017-01-19
Citation
Faraday Discussions, 2017, 199, pp.63-73
ISSN
1364-5498
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
63
End Page
73
Journal / Book Title
Faraday Discussions
Volume
199
Copyright Statement
© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2017. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant Number
EP/L02098X/1
Subjects
Chemical Physics
0306 Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural)
0904 Chemical Engineering
Publication Status
Published