This paper describes a simple system for generating a highly viscous microjet. The jet is produced inside a wettable thin tube partially submerged in a liquid. The gas-liquid interface inside the tube, which is initially concave, is kept much deeper than that outside the tube. An impulsive force applied at the bottom of a liquid container leads to significant acceleration of the liquid inside the tube followed by flow focusing due to the concave interface. The jet generation process can be divided into two parts that occur in different time scales, i.e., the impact interval [impact duration ≤ Oð10 −4 Þ s] and the focusing interval [focusing duration ≫ Oð10 −4 Þ s]. During the impact interval, the liquid accelerates suddenly due to the impact. During the focusing interval, the microjet emerges due to flow focusing. In order to explain the sudden acceleration inside the tube during the impact interval, we develop a physical model based on a pressure impulse approach. Numerical simulations confirm the proposed model, indicating that the basic mechanism of the acceleration of the liquid due to the impulsive force is elucidated. Remarkably, the viscous effect is negligible during the impact interval. In contrast, during the focusing interval, the viscosity plays an important role in the microjet generation. We experimentally and numerically investigate the velocity of microjets with various viscosities. We find that higher viscosities lead to reduction of the jet velocity, which can be described by using the Reynolds number (the ratio between the inertia force and the viscous force). This device may be a starting point for next-generation technologies, such as high-viscosity inkjet printers including bioprinters and needle-free injection devices for minimally invasive medical treatments.

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We investigate the effect of highly contrasting non-Newtonian liquid properties on the formation of liquid jets with a focused shape. By using two nozzle-free ejection techniques, mechanically impact- and laser-induced, fast jets of a highly elastic (sodium polyacrylate) and weakly elastic (xanthan-gum) diluted polymer solutions are generated. A unique high-speed effect is encountered at the jet ejection onset of the highly elastic solution. Its jet-tip speed is on average 1.4 times faster in comparison to a Newtonian (glycerin/water) and the weakly elastic liquids. We explain this effect occurring as a result of the high viscoelasticity of the sodium polyacrylate solution. Additionally, a ‘bungee jumper’ jet behaviour (Morrison and Harlen in Rheol Acta 49(6):619–632, 2010) is observed in a regime of high speed ($$10<V_j<40$$ 10 < V j < 40 m/s) and high viscosity ($$\mu >20$$ μ > 20 mPa s) not previously examined. We additionally characterise the viscoelastic non-breakup jet limit using the Bazilevskii et al. (Fluid Dyn 40(3):376–392, 2005) ejection criterion. Herein, the extensional rheological parameters are measured implementing a novel DoS-CaBER technique (Dinic et al. in Lab Chip 17(3):460–473, 2017). Our findings may influence results of inkjet printing technologies and recent nozzle-free ejection systems for ejecting liquids with non-Newtonian properties. Graphical abstract

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