Droplet-based microfluidics: applications in pharmaceuticals
Droplet-based microfluidics offer great opportunities for applications in various fields, such
as diagnostics, food sciences, and drug discovery. A droplet provides an isolated …
as diagnostics, food sciences, and drug discovery. A droplet provides an isolated …
A review of optoelectrowetting (OEW): from fundamentals to lab-on-a-smartphone (LOS) applications to environmental sensors
Electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) has been extensively explored as an active-type
technology for small-scale liquid handling due to its several unique advantages, including …
technology for small-scale liquid handling due to its several unique advantages, including …
Multifunctional droplet handling on surface-charge-graphic-decorated porous papers
J Wu, D Fang, Y Zhou, G Gao, J Zeng, Y Zeng… - Lab on a Chip, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Developing a fluidic platform that combines high-throughput with reconfigurability is
essential for a wide range of cutting-edge applications, but achieving both capabilities …
essential for a wide range of cutting-edge applications, but achieving both capabilities …
Light‐Responsive Materials in Droplet Manipulation for Biochemical Applications
Miniaturized droplets, characterized by well‐controlled microenvironments and capability for
parallel processing, have significantly advanced the studies on enzymatic evolution …
parallel processing, have significantly advanced the studies on enzymatic evolution …
Research progress and application exploration of typical microreactor technologies for health monitoring and disease Diagnosis/Treatment
Z Tan, Y Zheng, H Shi, W Xu, X Jia, Z Dan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microreactor is an important functional device in a microfluidic system, which has a
significant impact on the overall performance of the microfluidic system. As an emerging …
significant impact on the overall performance of the microfluidic system. As an emerging …
Intelligent optoelectrowetting digital microfluidic system for real-time selective parallel manipulation of biological droplet arrays
T Wang, S Zhou, X Liu, J Zeng, X He, Z Yu, Z Liu, X Liu… - Lab on a Chip, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Optoelectrowetting technology generates virtual electrodes to manipulate droplets by
projecting optical patterns onto the photoconductive layer. This method avoids the complex …
projecting optical patterns onto the photoconductive layer. This method avoids the complex …
Emerging light-responsive functional surfaces for droplet manipulation
S Fu, Y Zhou, J Zhao, K Pei, Z Guo - Applied Materials Today, 2024 - Elsevier
Precise manipulation of the droplet is essential in both fundamental research and practical
applications, from cargo pick-up to biological diagnostics, thus functional surfaces with …
applications, from cargo pick-up to biological diagnostics, thus functional surfaces with …
AI-powered modular and general-purpose droplet processing system based on single-sided continuous optoelectrowetting chip
Single-sided continuous optoelectrowetting (SCOEW) is a versatile light-controlled digital
microfluidic technology. However, the absence of automated algorithms for generating light …
microfluidic technology. However, the absence of automated algorithms for generating light …
An electrothermal platform for active droplet manipulation
The smart control of droplet transport through surface structures and external fields provides
exciting opportunities in engineering fields of phase change heat transfer, biomedical chips …
exciting opportunities in engineering fields of phase change heat transfer, biomedical chips …
Efficient fabrication of bioinspired soft, ridged-slippery surfaces with large-range anisotropic wettability for droplet manipulation
The droplet lossless directional motion control on slippery surfaces holds immense promise
for applications in microfluidic chips, hazardous substance detection, chemical dispensing …
for applications in microfluidic chips, hazardous substance detection, chemical dispensing …