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17. Magnetic fissioning of droplets

When a Neodymium magnet is brought close to a ferrofluid droplet suspended on a superhydrophobic surface, the droplets are observed to fission. Determine the smallest drop size that can be created in this way. How does the smallest drop size depend upon important parameters (initial droplet composition and volume, magnet and surface properties, the speed and position of the magnet approaching the droplet, etc.)?

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Brazil

6.00

6.25

China

4.50

Colombia

4.75

Croatia

6.75

France - UdL - ENS Lyon - UCBL

8.75

France - École polytechnique

7.50

Slovenia

6.00

Sweden - Chalmers

7.25

7.25

USA

6.50

Ukraine

7.75

MEAN

7.19

5.94

6.69