Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
36(7)
Опубликована: Сен. 18, 2023
Microfluidics,
with
its
remarkable
capacity
to
manipulate
fluids
and
droplets
at
the
microscale,
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
platform
in
numerous
fields.
In
contrast
conventional
closed
microchannel
microfluidic
systems,
free-boundary
manufacturing
(FBMM)
processes
continuous
precursor
into
jets
or
relatively
spacious
environment.
FBMM
is
highly
regarded
for
superior
flexibility,
stability,
economy,
usability,
versatility
of
advanced
materials
architectures.
this
review,
comprehensive
overview
recent
advancements
provided,
encompassing
technical
principles,
material
manufacturing,
their
applications.
categorized
based
on
foundational
mechanisms,
primarily
comprising
hydrodynamics,
interface
effects,
acoustics,
electrohydrodynamic.
The
mechanisms
fluid
manipulation
are
thoroughly
discussed.
Additionally,
various
dimensions
ranging
from
zero-dimensional
three-dimensional,
well
diverse
applications
science,
biomedical
engineering,
engineering
presented.
Finally,
current
progress
summarized
future
challenges
prospected.
Overall,
review
highlights
significant
potential
tool
wide-ranging
