The manipulation of fluids in channels with dimensions in the range from tens to hundreds of micrometers - microfluidics - has recently emerged as a new field of science and technology. Microfluidics has applications spanning analytical chemistry, organic and inorganic synthesis, cell biology, optics and information technology. One particularly promising application is the microfluidic synthesis of polymer particles with precisely controlled dimensions, and a variety of shapes, morphologies and compositions.

Written as a comprehensive introduction for scientists and engineers working in microfabrication and microfluidics, Microfluidic Reactors for Polymer Particles covers topics such as:

• Applications and methods of generation of polymer particles
• Physics of microfluidic emulsification
• Formation of droplets in microfluidic systems
• High-throughput microfluidic systems for formation of droplets
• Microfluidic production of polymer particles and hydrogel particles
• Polymer capsules
• Synthesis of polymer particles with non-conventional shapes

This book is intended for a broad audience, including students, researchers and engineers in industry, with interests in physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering or biotechnology.

About the Author

Professor Eugenia Kumacheva is based in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Toronto (Canada). She received her MSc degree from the Institute of Chemical Technology (now Technical University) in Saint Petersburg (Russia) and completed her PhD research in the physical chemistry of polymers at the Institute of Physical Chemistry (Russian Academy of Science). In 2002, she spent a sabbatical at Harvard University with Professor George Whitesides. Professor Kumacheva has published over 70 papers, has filed twelve patent applications and received a number of awards including the Macromolecular Science and Engineering CIC Award in 2005.

Piotr Garsteckiis an assistant professor in the Institute of Physical Chemistry at the Polish Academy of Sciences, where he was obtained his PhD in Chemistry. From 2002 to 2005, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University (USA). In 2005, Piotr Garsteckireturned to the Polish Academy of Sciences, where his main research interestsare microfluidics and dynamic self-organization in complex fluids.

Reviews
"I highly recommend this volume to all colleagues interested in the preparation of polymer micro- and nanoparticles with unusual properties. The authors have done a fabulous job compiling all relevant works, showing the state of the art in this fascinating interdisciplinary area between particle synthesis, microfluidics and several other fields of application." (Materials Views, 2 August 2011)

Book Information
ISBN 9780470057735
Author Eugenia Kumacheva
Format Hardback
Page Count 236
Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 590g
Dimensions(mm) 252mm * 170mm * 18mm