From the start of a synthetic chemist's training, experiments are conducted based on recipes
from textbooks and manuscripts that achieve clean reaction outcomes, allowing the scientist …

Droplet-based microfluidic systems generate, manipulate and control sub-microlitre droplets
enclosed within an immiscible carrier fluid. Owing to a number of remarkable features, such …

Many properties of nanoparticles are governed by their shape, size, polydispersity and
surface chemistry. To apply nanoparticles in chemical sensing, medical diagnostics …

Many applications of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs), including photocatalysis, photovoltaics,
chemical and biochemical sensing, and theranostics, are governed by NP optical properties …

Mixing in microfluidic devices presents a challenge due to laminar flows in microchannels,
which result from low Reynolds numbers determined by the channel's hydraulic diameter …

Oscillatory flow reactors (OFRs) superimpose an oscillatory flow to the net movement
through a flow reactor. OFRs have been engineered to enable improved mixing, excellent …

Microfluidic approaches to nanomaterial synthesis provide an effective means of making
high quality products, with exquisite control over electronic, optical, and structural properties …

Electroorganic synthesis is a promising tool to design sustainable transformations and
discover new reactivities. However, the added setup complexity caused by electrodes in the …

Colloidal nanoparticles are attractive materials for various energy and chemical
applications. Due to their strictly tunable structure-function relationships, reproducibly …

Autonomous experimentation and chemical discovery strategies are rapidly rising across
multiple fields of science. However, closed-loop material development approaches have not …