Group Wyss
Microfluidics and Soft Matter
We develop and use simple experimental tools - often based on microfluidic devices - for studying the physical mechanisms that govern the properties and behavior of soft materials.
Insight into even the most complex materials or problems can often come from surprisingly simple experiments
A particular focus of our activities is the measurement of mechanical properties of soft objects such as hydrogels, microgels, or biological cells. We are developing dedicated techniques for studying the viscoelastic response of microscopic soft objects, fluid transport in hydrogels and other porous materials, or swelling-deswelling processes in hydrogel materials.
Another important activity is the study of phoretic forces in colloidal suspensions, including our recent unraveling of the physical origins of so-called exclusion zone (EZ) formation, where colloidal particles in aqueous suspensions are observed to be repelled from certain surfaces over long distances.
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Recent Publications
Our most recent peer reviewed publications
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Mohammad Khorsand Ahmadi,Wei Liu,Jan Groenewold,Jaap M.J. den Toonder,Alex Henzen,Hans M. Wyss
Interplay of electrokinetic effects in nonpolar solvents for electronic paper displays
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2024) -
Chuan Zhang,Kaixin Zheng,Chi Li,Ranran Zhang,Yicheng Zhu,Linxiao Xia,Yicheng Ma,Hans M. Wyss,Xiaoyu Cheng,Sailing He
Single-Molecule Protein Analysis by Centrifugal Droplet Immuno-PCR with Magnetic Nanoparticles
Analytical Chemistry (2024) -
Inês C.F. Pereira,Ralph van Mechelen,Hans M. Wyss,Leonard Pinchuk,Henny J.M. Beckers,Jaap M.J. den Toonder
Magnetically actuated glaucoma drainage device for regulating intraocular pressure after implantation
Microsystems & Nanoengineering (2023) -
Mehdi Rahmanian,Omid Sartipzadeh Hematabad,Esfandyar Askari,Farhad Shokati,Atin Bakhshi,Shiva Moghadam,Asiie Olfatbakhsh,Esmat Al Sadat Hashemi,Mohammad Khorsand Ahmadi,Seyed Morteza Naghib
A micropillar array-based microfluidic chip for label-free separation of circulating tumor cells
Journal of Advanced Research (2023) -
Kalpit J. Bakal,Andreas M.A.O. Pollet,Jaap M.J. den Toonder,Hans M. Wyss
Single Hydrogel Particle Mechanics and Dynamics Studied by Combining Capillary Micromechanics with Osmotic Compression
Gels (2023)
Contact
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Visiting address
Gemini-Zuid 3.127 (Building15)De Rondom 705612 AP EindhovenNetherlands -
Visiting address
Gemini-Zuid 3.127 (Building15)De Rondom 705612 AP EindhovenNetherlands -
Postal address
Department of Mechanical EngineeringP.O. Box 5135600 MB EindhovenNetherlands -
Postal address
Department of Mechanical EngineeringP.O. Box 5135600 MB EindhovenNetherlands -
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