Smartphone-Based Surface Measurement Tools

Measure Contact Angle and Surface Tension Anywhere - Accurate, Portable and User Friendly

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What can you do with our Instruments

Do Research in your R&D Lab

Our instruments are perfect for precise and reliable measurements.

Do On-field measurements

Ideal for on-field measurements, our instrument is highly portable.

Teach Students about Surface Science

Hands-on learning with durable, affordable, easy-to-use instruments.

Why Droplet Lab?

Focus on Surface Science

We focus exclusively on advancing precision and innovation in surface science measurements.

Lightning-Fast Shipping

Instruments on your way in just 15 business days—well ahead of industry norms.

One Tool, Many Insights

Perform Contact Angle, Surface Tension, Surface Energy, and Sliding Angle measurements—all in one device.

Proudly Canadian

Designed and assembled in Canada, ensuring premium quality and reliability.

Save Time, Do More

Easy to use and assemble, delivering unmatched time savings and high throughput.

Portable Innovation

Compact design allows for sharing across teams and conducting field measurements seamlessly. 

The willingness of Droplet Lab to create something specifically for academia was fantastic—it shows the company's commitment to supporting educational needs.

Dr Jhon Figueroa

Assistant Director of Teaching Labs

Droplet Lab’s customer support is fantastic. Their surface science expertise has been incredibly helpful in our project.

Rojlina Manandhar

Co-Investigator at the Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology (RIBB)

Droplet Lab's goniometer has been instrumental in providing accurate surface energy measurements, enabling our research to achieve consistent and reliable results.

Dr Jacobo Hernandez Montelongo

Department Head of Physical Science at University of Temuco

Working with Droplet Lab has been an absolute game-changer for our business. Their team's expertise in design and development is unparalleled.

Lillo Scott

Head of Human Resource at Trackhawk

25 Citations in Peer-Reviewed Papers

Meet Our Founder:

A Visionary in Surface Science

We focus exclusively on advancing precision and innovation in surface science measurements. Dr. Amirfazli is a pioneering figure in surface science with over 300 scientific contributions and groundbreaking work in wetting behavior, drop adhesion, and super-hydrophobic coatings.

Key highlights of Dr. Amirfazli's career include:

1. Primary Investigator of Surface Engineering and Instrumentation Lab (SEiL) at York University
2. Editor of Advances in Colloid and Interface Science.
3. Recipient of Martha Cook Piper Research Prize,Killam Annual Professorship and Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award.

Dr. Alidad Amirfazli

Professor & Chair of Mechanical Engineering, York University

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use my own iPhone?

Yes, you can use your own iPhone. For Android devices, we support only the Motorola Stylus phone due to the extensive testing required for compatibility across different models. A Motorola Stylus phone is included as part of the instrument package for seamless integration.

Is it possible to run the software with the smartphone's network capability disabled?

Yes. We understand that you might be concerned about the smartphone being a network security risk. To address the same we have made it possible to run the software for measurements with the smartphone’s network capability disabled. In our instrument the smartphone is just an integrated camera/computer part of the system and will be operated entirely standalone. You can then choose to store the results on the phone memory itself or transfer them using a USB cable.

What kind of calibrations are necessary for the unit?

If you are using the Young-Laplace method, you need to input the needle diameter to calibrate the needle to pixels. This calibration is not necessary for Polynomial method. We also provide a bubble level to level the stage. No other calibration is needed.

What syringes do you provide in the package?

We provide Hamilton Syringes for both the Manual Dropper and the Automatic Dropper.

Droplet Lab was founded in 2016 by Dr. Alidad Amirfazli, faculty member at York University, and two of his researchers, Dr. Huanchen Chen and Dr. Jesus L. Muros-Cobos.