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Mechanical Confinement, Not Chemical Signaling, Triggers the Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Microfluidic Channels Below 8 Micrometers. We present a comprehensive quantitative analysis that challenges conventional understanding.

We report a systematic investigation of electrowetting with quantitative characterization spanning multiple length scales and operating regimes. Our methodology combines first-principles theoretical analysis, finite-element numerical simulations, and experimental measurements on fabricated samples to establish precise performance boundaries.