Toward high sensitivity: Perspective on colorimetric photonic crystal sensors

M Qin, J Li, Y Song - Analytical Chemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
The sensitivity of colorimetric photonic crystal (PC) sensors have been significantly improved
with the advancement of deformable structural color materials, structures design, sensing …

Liquid Marble: Review of Recent Progress in Physical Properties, Formation Techniques, and Lab-in-a-Marble Applications in Microreactors and Biosensors

M Tenjimbayashi, T Mouterde, PKK Roy, K Uto - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Liquid marbles (LMs) are nonsticking droplets whose surfaces are covered with low-
wettability particles. Owing to their high mobility, shape reconfigurability, and widely …

Self-healable, solvent response cellulose nanocrystal/waterborne polyurethane nanocomposites with encryption capability

R Xue, H Zhao, ZW An, W Wu, Y Jiang, P Li… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)-based chiral nematic structure is widely used in stimulus
response and sensing. A popular area of research is enhancing the mechanical …

Sophisticated yet Convenient Information Encryption/Decryption Based on Synergistically Time‐/Temperature‐Resolved Photonic Inks

D Li, JM Wu, ZH Liang, LY Li, X Dong… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Exploring high‐safety but convenient encryption and decryption technologies to combat
threats of information leakage is urgently needed but remains a great challenge. Here, a …

Liquid crystal–based open surface microfluidics manipulate liquid mobility and chemical composition on demand

Y Xu, AM Rather, Y Yao, JC Fang, RS Mamtani… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
The ability to control both the mobility and chemical compositions of microliter-scale
aqueous droplets is an essential prerequisite for next-generation open surface microfluidics …

Effect of stabilizing particle size on the structure and properties of liquid marbles

Y Asaumi, M Rey, K Oyama, N Vogel, T Hirai… - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
A liquid marble (LM) describes a liquid droplet that is wrapped by nonwetting micro-or
nanoparticles and therefore obtains characteristics of a solid powder particle. Here, we …

Long‐lived liquid marbles for green applications

J Saczek, X Yao, V Zivkovic, M Mamlouk… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Liquid marbles allow for quantities of various liquids to be encapsulated by hydrophobic
particles, thus ensuring isolation from the external environment. The unique properties …

In situ imaging of the three-dimensional shape of soft responsive particles at fluid interfaces by atomic force microscopy

J Vialetto, SN Ramakrishna, L Isa - Science Advances, 2022 - science.org
The reconfiguration of individual soft and deformable particles upon adsorption at a fluid
interface underpins many aspects of their dynamics and interactions, ultimately regulating …

Synthesis of polymer Janus particles with tunable wettability profiles as potent solid surfactants to promote gas delivery in aqueous reaction media

BD Frank, M Perovic, S Djalali… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Janus particles exhibit a strong tendency to directionally assemble and segregate to
interfaces and thus offer advantages as colloidal analogues of molecular surfactants to …

Photo/Thermo dual stimulus-responsive liquid marbles stabilized with polypyrrole-coated stearic acid particles

Y Tsumura, K Oyama, AL Fameau… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In this study, we report on the fabrication of photo/thermo dual stimulus-responsive liquid
marbles (LMs) that can be disrupted by light irradiation and/or heating. To stabilize the LMs …