Journal
LANGMUIR
Volume 25, Issue 20, Pages 12387-12392Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/la9016933
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- NSF [0729250, 90640964]
- AFOSR [06NE223]
- Air Force Research Laboratories
- Sun Chemical Corp.
- Div Of Chem, Bioeng, Env, & Transp Sys
- Directorate For Engineering [0729250] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Electrowetting devices often utilize aqueous solutions with ionic surfactants and inorganic salts to modify the electrowetting response. It has been observed in low-voltage electrowetting devices (thin dielectric, < 12V) that a frequent onset of dielectric failure (electrolysis) occurs with use of ionic solutes such as potassium chloride (KCl) or sodium dodecyl sulfate. More detailed current-voltage investigations reveal less dielectric failure for the larger size ions. Specifically, improved resistance to failure is seen for surfactant ions carrying it long alkane chain. Therefore, a catanionic surfactant (in Which both ions are amphiphilic) was Custom Synthesized, and elimination of dielectric failure was observed in both negative and positive voltage. Because water is a small molecule that easily penetrates dielectrics, further experiments were performed to show that dielectric failure can also be eliminated by use of larger size polar molecules such as propylene glycol. In addition to these results, important parameters Such as conductivity and interfacial tensions are reported.
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