ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(47), P. 32364 - 32385
Published: Nov. 15, 2024
Liquid-liquid
interfaces
offer
highly
controlled,
flexible,
and
adaptable
platforms
for
precise
molecular
assemblies,
enabling
the
construction
of
sophisticated
functional
materials.
Interfacial
assemblies
specific
nanoparticles
(NPs)
ligands
can
alter
their
physicochemical
states
under
external
stimuli,
leading
to
macroscopic
dynamic
transformations
at
interface.
This
Review
summarizes
analyzes
recent
advances
assembly
disassembly
behaviors
various
stimuli-responsive
nanoparticle
surfactants
(NPSs)
liquid-liquid
interfaces,
focusing
on
responsive
when
exposed
stimuli
interaction
forces
between
interfacial
molecules.
Additionally,
we
outline
advancements
in
applications
such
as
reconfigurable
all-liquid
devices,
3D
printing,
chemical
reaction
platforms.
Finally,
discuss
current
challenges
future
prospects
development
this
rapidly
evolving
field.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(15)
Published: Feb. 15, 2023
Developing
biocatalytic
cascades
in
abiological
conditions
is
of
utmost
significance,
but
such
processes
often
suffer
from
low
reaction
efficiency
because
incompatible
environments
and
suppressed
intermediate
transportation.
Herein
we
report
a
new
type
cascade
by
localizing
two
different
enzymes
separately
the
outer
inner
interfacial
layers
Pickering
emulsion
droplets.
This
versatile
approach
enables
localization
their
preferred
microenvironments
simultaneously
nanoscale
proximity
each
other.
The
thus-designed
show
outstanding
catalytic
alkene
epoxidation
thioether
oxidation
with
situ
generation
hydrogen
peroxide
under
mild
conditions,
6.9-13.6
times
higher
than
free
solution
multi-enzymatic
counterparts.
remarkable
effect
droplets
was
found
to
be
responsible
for
significantly
enhanced
cascading
efficiency.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(13)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Abstract
Exploiting
advanced
amphiphilic
solid
catalysts
is
crucial
to
the
development
of
Pickering
emulsion
catalysis.
Herein,
covalent
organic
framework
(COF)
nanoparticles
constructed
with
highly
hydrophobic
monomers
as
linkers
were
found
show
superior
amphiphilicity
and
they
then
developed
a
new
class
emulsifiers
for
Employing
COFs
emulsifiers,
emulsions
controllable
type
droplet
sizes
obtained.
COF
materials
have
also
been
demonstrated
serve
porous
surface
coatings
replace
traditional
modifications
stabilizing
emulsions.
After
implanting
Pd
into
COFs,
obtained
catalyst
displayed
3.9
times
higher
catalytic
efficiency
than
in
biphasic
oxidation
reaction
alcohols.
Such
an
enhanced
activity
was
resulted
from
high
area
regular
structure
COFs.
More
importantly,
because
their
tunable
pore
diameters,
catalysis
remarkable
size
selectivity
achieved.
This
work
first
example
that
applied
catalysis,
providing
platform
exploring
frontiers
Journal of Flow Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 219 - 238
Published: Feb. 14, 2024
Abstract
The
merging
of
biocatalysis
with
continuous-flow
chemistry
opens
up
new
opportunities
for
sustainable
and
efficient
chemical
synthesis.
Cofactor-dependent
enzymes
are
essential
various
industrially
attractive
biocatalytic
reactions.
However,
implementing
these
reactions
in
industry
remains
challenging
due
to
the
inherent
cost
cofactors
requirement
their
external
supply
significant
quantities.
development
efficient,
low
cost,
simple
versatile
methods
cofactor
immobilization
can
address
this
important
obstacle
flow.
This
review
explores
recent
progress
by
analyzing
advantages
current
limitations
available
that
comprise
covalent
tethering,
ionic
adsorption,
physical
entrapment,
hybrid
variations
thereof.
Moreover,
analyzes
all
techniques
specifically
utilization
provides
a
perspective
future
work
area.
will
serve
as
guide
steering
field
towards
more
economically
viable
biocatalysis.
Graphical
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(33)
Published: April 2, 2024
Synthetic
cells
function
as
biological
mimics
of
natural
by
mimicking
salient
features
such
metabolism,
response
to
stimuli,
gene
expression,
direct
and
high
stability.
Droplet-based
microfluidic
technology
presents
the
opportunity
for
encapsulating
functional
components
in
uni-lamellar
liposome
or
polymer
droplets.
Verified
its
success
fabrication
synthetic
cells,
is
widely
replacing
conventional
labor-intensive,
expensive,
sophisticated
techniques
justified
ability
miniaturize
perform
batch
production
operations.
In
this
review,
an
overview
recent
research
on
preparation
through
droplet-based
microfluidics
provided.
Different
including
lipid
vesicles
(liposome),
(polymersome),
coacervate
microdroplets,
colloidosomes,
are
systematically
discussed.
Efforts
then
made
discuss
design
a
variety
chips
cell
since
combination
with
bottom-up
biology
allows
reproductive
tunable
construction
batches
models
from
simple
structures
higher
hierarchical
structures.
The
advances
aimed
at
exploiting
them
biosensors
other
biomedical
applications
Finally,
some
perspectives
challenges
future
developments
biomimetic
science
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 8, 2024
Biocatalysis
within
biphasic
systems
is
gaining
significant
attention
in
the
field
of
synthetic
chemistry,
primarily
for
its
ability
to
solve
problem
incompatible
solubilities
between
biocatalysts
and
organic
compounds.
By
forming
an
emulsion
from
these
two-phase
systems,
a
larger
surface
area
created,
which
greatly
improves
mass
transfer
substrates
biocatalysts.
Among
various
types
emulsions,
Pickering
emulsions
stand
out
due
their
excellent
stability,
compatibility
with
biological
substances,
ease
they
can
be
formed
separated.
This
makes
them
ideal
reusing
both
emulsifiers
review
explores
latest
developments
biocatalysis
using
emulsions.
It
covers
structural
features,
methods
creation,
innovations
flow
biocatalysis,
role
interfaces
processes.
Additionally,
challenges
future
directions
are
discussed
combining
chemical
catalysts
frameworks
advance
methodologies.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(8), P. 4563 - 4573
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Developing
two
self-sufficient
heterogeneous
biocatalysts
to
synthesise
enantiopure
β-hydroxy
esters
in
continuous
flow.
Operational
conditions
are
tuned
maximise
the
productivity
and
stability
of
biocatalytic
packed-bed
reactors.
