Hydrogel microspheres are a novel functional material, arousing much attention in various
fields. Microfluidics, a technology that controls and manipulates fluids at the micron scale …

Artificial cells are synthetic constructs that emulate natural cells, with potential applications in
areas of energy science, environmental treatment, and the study of life's origins …

Emulsions play important roles in template synthesis of functional microparticles for myriad
fields. The size, shape, composition and structure of emulsion droplets generally determine …

Micrometer‐sized hydrogels are cross‐linked three‐dimensional network matrices with high‐
water contents and dimensions ranging from several to hundreds of micrometers. Due to …

The emerging applications of hydrogel materials at different length scales, in areas ranging
from sustainability to health, have driven the progress in the design and manufacturing of …

The growing global energy demand and declining conventional oil supply have accelerated
the use of unconventional heavy crude oils (UHCOs). However, high viscosities of UHCOs …

Janus particles exhibit a strong tendency to directionally assemble and segregate to
interfaces and thus offer advantages as colloidal analogues of molecular surfactants to …

The use of the Janus motif in colloidal particles, ie, anisotropic surface properties on
opposite faces, has gained significant attention in the bottom-up assembly of novel …

We designed and synthesized high-performance nanogel-in-oils with intermediate
properties between solid particles and liquid droplets for multiphase flow control in porous …

Understanding the behaviors of nanoparticles at interfaces is crucial not only for the design
of novel nanostructured materials with superior properties but also for a better …