Droplets at solid–liquid interfaces play essential roles in a broad range of fields, such as
compartmentalized chemical reactions and conversions, high-throughput analysis and …

Liquid-liquid extraction based on surface nanodroplets, namely nanoextraction, can
continuously extract and enrich target analytes from the flow of a sample solution. This …

Hypothesis Surface nanodroplets have recently been employed for in situ chemical analysis
leveraging their low volume, eg O (10− 15 L), that enables rapid analyte extraction and pre …

As the most complex and heaviest component in bitumen, asphaltene precipitation induced
by solvent dilution is important in oil sands extraction to remove solids and water from …

Preconcentration of the target compound is a critical step that ensures the accuracy of the
subsequent chemical analysis. In this work, we present a straightforward yet effective liquid …

Hypothesis Surface-bound nanomaterials are widely used in clean energy techniques from
solar-driven evaporation in desalination to hydrogen production by photocatalytic …

Microlens arrays are key elements for light management in optoelectronic devices. The
recent advancement in the wearable intelligent electronics has driven the development of …

Plasmonic nanobubbles are bubbles that are formed from local heat generated by noble
metal nanoparticles under illumination of light at resonance. Understanding the formation …

Surfaces with nanostructure patterning are broadly encountered in nature, and they play a
significant role in regulating various phenomena such as phase transition at the liquid/solid …

Droplets are excellent platforms for compartmentalization of many processes such as
chemical reactions, liquid–liquid extraction, and biological or chemical analyses. Accurately …