Conclusion and Perspectives

The work and the experiments reported in this thesis are related to the description of an unusual and smart way for the manipulation of liquid and polymeric materials. In fact, the term "pyro-fluidic platform" would express the ability of working on fluids (liquid and/or polymer) exploiting the pyro-electric effect activated onto a ferroelectric crystal. In the following chapters it is reported a detailed description of how is possible manipulate liquid and polymeric materials in non-contact mode through an electrode-free approach by simply using the pyro-electric effect. In every chapter the theoretical and experimental analysis are combined with the description of their technological applications.