Thin-film composite (TFC) membranes are the most widely used membranes for low-cost
and energy-efficient water desalination processes. Proper control over the three influential …

Diffusiophoresis is the spontaneous motion of particles under a concentration gradient of
solutes. Since the first recognition by Derjaguin and colleagues in 1947 in the form of …

Synthetic hydrogels with hydrophobic interactions, which show excellent mechanical
performance and good anti-swelling ability in saltwater, have great potential in various …

So far, the human health impacts of nano-and microplastics are poorly understood. Thus, we
investigated whether nanoplastics exposure induces inflammatory processes in primary …

Interactions between nano/microplastics and suspended sediment (SS) in natural waters are
important for the environmental fate of plastic particles. This study investigated the effect of …

Nanoparticles have received enormous attention as a promising tool to enhance target-
specific drug delivery and diagnosis. Various in vitro and in vivo techniques are used to …

This paper reviews recent advances in the covalent attachment of bioactive compounds to
functionalized polymer surfaces including relevant techniques in polymer surface …

This Review discusses ionic electrets: their preparation, their mechanisms of formation, tools
for their characterization, and their applications. An electret is a material that has a …

This paper summarizes theory, experimental techniques, and the reported data pertaining to
the zeta potential of silica and silicon with attention to use as microfluidic substrate materials …

Polymers have assumed the leading role as substrate materials for microfluidic devices in
recent years. They offer a broad range of material parameters as well as material and …