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Scott Tsai discusses the relationship between interfacial tension and surfactants, and their role in various droplet microfluidics technologies.

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  1. Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Scott S. H. Tsai

  2. Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Tsai, S.S.H. Queue in the surfactant molecules. Nat Chem Eng 1, 670 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-024-00130-5

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