Array of electrified wicks for production of aqueous droplets

Abstract

An electrospray generator includes a first electrode, a reservoir of liquid adjacent the first electrode, at least one wick having one end in the reservoir in contact with the liquid, a second electrode spaced a distance away from the wick, and a power source connected to one or more of the first and second electrodes. A method of generating a spray including inserting first ends of one or more wicks into a reservoir of liquid, the reservoir having a base electrode adjacent the liquid, positioning one or more offset electrodes at distance from second ends of the one or more wicks, and applying a voltage to at least one of the base electrode and the one or more offset electrodes to create an electric field, the electric field causing the liquid to move through the one or more wicks and form droplets in a spray.

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