Mugele F., Heikenfeld J. Electrowetting: Fundamental Principles and Practical Applications

Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH, 2019. — 302 p. — ISBN: 3527412298.Starting from the basic principles of wetting, electrowetting and fluid dynamics all the way up to those engineering aspects relevant for the development of specific devices, this is a comprehensive introduction and overview of the theoretical and practical aspects. Written by two of the most knowledgeable experts in the field, the text covers both current as well as possible future applications, providing basic working principles of lab-on-a-chip devices and such optofluidic devices as adaptive lenses and optical switches. Furthermore, novel e-paper display technology, energy harvesting and supercapacitors as well as electrowetting in the nano-world are discussed. Finally, the book contains a series of exercises and questions for use in courses on microfluidics or electrowetting. With its all-encompassing scope, this book will equally serve the growing community of students and academic and industrial researchers as both an introduction and a standard reference.Introduction to Capillarity andWetting Phenomena
Electrostatics
Adsorption at Interfaces
FromElectric Double Layer Theory to Lippmann’s Electrocapillary Equation
Principles of Modern Electrowetting
Elements of Fluid Dynamics
Electrowetting Materials and Fabrication
Fundamentals of Applied Electrowetting
Related and Emerging Topics
Appendix Historical Perspective of Modern Electrowetting: Individual Testimonials