Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 45 - 72
Published: March 9, 2022
Microfluidic
devices
and
systems
have
entered
many
areas
of
chemical
engineering,
the
rate
their
adoption
is
only
increasing.
As
we
approach
adapt
to
critical
global
challenges
face
in
near
future,
it
important
consider
capabilities
flow
chemistry
its
applications
next-generation
technologies
for
sustainability,
energy
production,
tailor-made
specialty
chemicals.
We
present
introduction
microfluidics
into
fundamental
unit
operations
engineering.
discuss
traits
advantages
microfluidic
approaches
different
reactive
systems,
both
well-established
emerging,
with
a
focus
on
integration
modular
high-efficiency
experimental
platforms
accelerated
process
optimization
intensified
continuous
manufacturing.
Finally,
current
state
new
horizons
self-driven
experimentation
intelligent
exploration
through
universe
distributed
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(15), P. 14205 - 14228
Published: July 27, 2023
The
use
of
nanoparticles
(NPs)
in
nanomedicine
holds
great
promise
for
the
treatment
diseases
which
conventional
therapies
present
serious
limitations.
Additionally,
NPs
can
drastically
improve
early
diagnosis
and
follow-up
many
disorders.
However,
to
harness
their
full
capabilities,
they
must
be
precisely
designed,
produced,
tested
relevant
models.
Microfluidic
systems
simulate
dynamic
fluid
flows,
gradients,
specific
microenvironments,
multiorgan
complexes,
providing
an
efficient
cost-effective
approach
both
synthesis
screening.
technologies
allow
under
controlled
conditions,
enhancing
batch-to-batch
reproducibility.
Moreover,
due
versatility
microfluidic
devices,
it
is
possible
generate
customize
endless
platforms
rapid
vitro
vivo
screening
NPs'
performance.
Indeed,
devices
show
potential
as
advanced
small
organism
manipulation
immobilization.
In
this
review,
first
we
summarize
major
that
synthesis.
Next,
will
discuss
most
innovative
enable
mimicking
environments
well
give
insights
into
organism-on-a-chip
promising
application
We
conclude
review
with
a
critical
assessment
current
challenges
future
directions
impact
field
nanomedicine.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(30)
Published: March 14, 2022
Abstract
Several
viral
infectious
diseases
appear
limitless
since
the
beginning
of
21
st
century,
expanding
into
pandemic
lengths.
Thus,
there
are
extensive
efforts
to
provide
more
efficient
means
diagnosis,
a
better
understanding
acquired
immunity,
and
improved
monitoring
inflammatory
biomarkers,
as
these
all
crucial
for
controlling
spread
infection
while
aiding
in
vaccine
development
improving
patient
outcomes.
In
this
regard,
various
biosensors
have
been
developed
recently
streamline
pathogen
immune
response
detection
by
addressing
limitations
traditional
methods,
including
isothermal
amplification‐based
systems
lateral
flow
assays.
This
review
explores
state‐of‐the‐art
detecting
pathogens,
serological
assays,
biomarkers
from
material
perspective,
discussing
their
advantages,
limitations,
further
potential
regarding
analytical
performance,
clinical
utility,
point‐of‐care
adaptability.
Additionally,
next‐generation
biosensing
technologies
that
offer
sensitivity
selectivity,
easy
handling
end‐users
highlighted.
An
emerging
example
those
powered
novel
synthetic
biology
tools,
such
clustered
regularly
interspaced
short
palindromic
repeats
(CRISPR)
with
CRISPR‐associated
proteins
(Cas),
combination
integrated
devices.
Lastly,
current
challenges
discussed
roadmap
furthering
advanced
manage
future
pandemics
is
provided.
Small,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(31)
Published: Dec. 7, 2022
Abstract
Carbon
dots
(CDs),
fluorescent
carbon
nanoparticles
with
particle
sizes
<
10
nm,
are
constantly
being
developed
for
potential
large‐scale
applications.
Recently,
methods
allow
CD
synthesis
to
be
carried
out
on
preparation
in
a
controlled
fashion
potentially
important
multiple
disciplines,
including
bottom‐up
strategy,
top‐down
method.
In
this
review,
the
recent
progresses
research
of
production
CDs
and
their
functionalization
summarized.
Especially,
synthesis,
such
as
preparation,
hydrothermal/solvothermal,
microwave‐assisted,
magnetic
hyperthermia
microfluidic
other
methods,
along
CDs,
summarized
detail.
By
promising
applications
there
three
aspects
have
been
already
reported,
enhancing
mechanical
properties,
flame
retardancy,
energy
storage.
Also,
future
development
is
prospected.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(16), P. 8095 - 8122
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Reducing
the
dimensionality
of
lead-halide
perovskite
nanocrystals
from
3D
to
0D
leads
fascinating
properties.
This
tutorial
review
discusses
synthesis,
optical
properties
and
applications
such
strongly-confined
quantum
dots.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
31(51)
Published: Sept. 15, 2021
Abstract
Many
applications
of
inorganic
nanoparticles
(NPs),
including
photocatalysis,
photovoltaics,
chemical
and
biochemical
sensing,
theranostics,
are
governed
by
NP
optical
properties.
Exploration
identification
reaction
conditions
for
the
synthesis
NPs
with
targeted
spectroscopic
characteristics
is
a
time‐,
labor‐,
resource‐intensive
task,
as
it
involves
optimization
multiple
interdependent
conditions.
Integration
machine
learning
(ML)
microfluidics
(MF)
offers
accelerated
synthesis.
Here,
an
autonomous
ML‐driven,
oscillatory
MF
platform
reported.
The
utilized
recipes
times
different
dimensions,
conducted
characterization,
employed
ML
approaches
to
analyze
yet
prioritized
characteristics,
identified
also
used
develop
understanding
relationship
between
This
study
shows
strong
potential
ML‐driven
platforms
in
materials
science
paves
way
automated
development.
Nano Express,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
1(3), P. 032004 - 032004
Published: Nov. 20, 2020
In
recent
times,
there
has
been
rapid
progress
and
achievement
in
the
development
of
nanoparticle
production
a
microfluidic
environment.
Microfluidics
technology
harnesses
fluid
mechanics
to
generate
nanoparticles
with
unique
size
finely
controllable
shape
that
can
be
used
for
various
applications
like
drug
delivery,
biological
sciences,
healthcare,
food
industries.
The
are
generally
distinguished
from
fine
particles
coarse
due
their
smaller
material
properties
chemical,
physical,
biological,
optical.
However,
conventional
methods
require
bulky
instruments,
expensive
autoclaves,
consume
more
power,
high
thermal
loss,
time
synthesis.
Further,
it
is
very
challenging
automate,
integrate,
miniaturize
device
on
single
platform
synthesizing
micro-and
nanoscale
particles.
There
considerable
advancement
devices
last
few
years
unveils
several
features
such
as
portability,
transparency
operation,
controllability,
stability
marginal
reaction
volume.
microfluidic-based
synthesis
also
allows
processing
increased
efficiency
technique
by
using
minimum
peripherals
its
operation.
this
review
article,
we
have
discussed
different
applications.
This
summarizes
value-chain
develop
devices,
including
designs,
fabrication
techniques,
other
related
methodologies,
create
controlled
selective
manner.
