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ReviewGlobal challenges (Hoboken, NJ)2023

Recent Progress of Droplet Microfluidic Emulsification Based Synthesis of Functional Microparticles.

Fei Long, Yanhong Guo, Zhiyu Zhang, Jing Wang, Yong Ren, Yuchuan Cheng, Gaojie Xu

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Review in Global challenges (Hoboken, NJ), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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7 authors.

Fei LongDepartment of Mechanical Materials and Manufacturing Engineering University of Nottingham Ningbo China Ningbo 315100 P. R. China.
Yanhong GuoDepartment of Mechanical Materials and Manufacturing Engineering University of Nottingham Ningbo China Ningbo 315100 P. R. China.
Zhiyu ZhangDepartment of Mechanical Materials and Manufacturing Engineering University of Nottingham Ningbo China Ningbo 315100 P. R. China.
Jing WangNottingham Ningbo China Beacons of Excellence Research and Innovation Institute Ningbo 315040 P. R. China.
Yong RenDepartment of Mechanical Materials and Manufacturing Engineering University of Nottingham Ningbo China Ningbo 315100 P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6865-5861
Yuchuan ChengCenter of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China.
Gaojie XuCenter of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The remarkable control function over the functional material formation process enabled by droplet microfluidic emulsification approaches can lead to the efficient and one-step encapsulation of active substances in microparticles, with the microparticle characteristics well regulated. In comparison to the conventional fabrication methods, droplet microfluidic technology can not only construct microparticles with various shapes, but also provide excellent templates, which enrich and expand the application fields of microparticles. For instance, intersection with disciplines in pharmacy, life sciences, and others, modifying the structure of microspheres and appending functional materials can be completed in the preparation of microparticles. The as-prepared polymer particles have great potential in a wide range of applications for chemical analysis, heavy metal adsorption, and detection. This review systematically introduces the devices and basic principles of particle preparation using droplet microfluidic technology and discusses the research of functional microparticle formation with high monodispersity, involving a plethora of types including spherical, nonspherical, and Janus type, as well as core-shell, hole-shell, and controllable multicompartment particles. Moreover, this review paper also exhibits a critical analysis of the current status and existing challenges, and outlook of the future development in the emerging fields has been discussed.

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droplet microfluidicsemulsionsfunctional microparticlesmicrocapsulesmultiphase system

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PMID37745820
PMCPMC10517312

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