Colloidal self-assembly approaches to smart nanostructured materials

Z Li, Q Fan, Y Yin - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …

Visible-light and near-infrared fluorescence and surface-enhanced Raman scattering point-of-care sensing and bio-imaging: A review

Y Hang, J Boryczka, N Wu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
This review article deals with the concepts, principles and applications of visible-light and
near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) in in vitro …

Lab-on-skin: a review of flexible and stretchable electronics for wearable health monitoring

Y Liu, M Pharr, GA Salvatore - ACS nano, 2017 - ACS Publications
Skin is the largest organ of the human body, and it offers a diagnostic interface rich with vital
biological signals from the inner organs, blood vessels, muscles, and dermis/epidermis. Soft …

Soft actuators for small‐scale robotics

L Hines, K Petersen, GZ Lum, M Sitti - Advanced materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This review comprises a detailed survey of ongoing methodologies for soft actuators,
highlighting approaches suitable for nanometer‐to centimeter‐scale robotic applications …

Droplet digital PCR of viral‎ DNA/RNA, current progress, challenges, and future perspectives

AA Kojabad, M Farzanehpour… - Journal of Medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
High‐throughput droplet‐based digital PCR (ddPCR) is a refinement of the conventional
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)‎ methods. In ddPCR, DNA/RNA is encapsulated …

Evolution of biochip technology: A review from lab-on-a-chip to organ-on-a-chip

N Azizipour, R Avazpour, DH Rosenzweig, M Sawan… - Micromachines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Following the advancements in microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technologies, a novel
biomedical application for microfluidic based devices has emerged in recent years and …

Flexible two-dimensional indium tin oxide fabricated using a liquid metal printing technique

RS Datta, N Syed, A Zavabeti, A Jannat… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Indium tin oxide (ITO) is a transparent conductor used in applications such as touch screens,
smart windows and displays. A key limitation of ITO is its brittle nature, which prohibits its use …

Saliva diagnostics–Current views and directions

KE Kaczor-Urbanowicz… - Experimental …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
In this review, we provide an update on the current and future applications of saliva for
diagnostic purposes. There are many advantages of using saliva as a biofluid. Its collection …

A review of digital microfluidics as portable platforms for lab-on a-chip applications

E Samiei, M Tabrizian, M Hoorfar - Lab on a Chip, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Following the development of microfluidic systems, there has been a high tendency towards
developing lab-on-a-chip devices for biochemical applications. A great deal of effort has …

Ionic-surfactant-mediated electro-dewetting for digital microfluidics

J Li, NS Ha, TL Liu, RM van Dam, CJ 'CJ'Kim - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
The ability to manipulate droplets on a substrate using electric signals—known as digital
microfluidics—is used in optical,, biomedical,, thermal and electronic applications and has …