Synthesis and properties of polymerized ionic liquids

A Eftekhari, T Saito - European Polymer Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
Polymerization of ionic liquids results in the formation of ionic polymers, which are called
poly (ionic liquid) s or polymerized ionic liquids (PIL). This is a brand new form of ionicity in …

Liquid marbles: topical context within soft matter and recent progress

G McHale, MI Newton - Soft matter, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The study of particle stabilized interfaces has a long history in terms of emulsions, foams and
related dry powders. The same underlying interfacial energy principles also allow …

Recent advances and future perspectives on microfluidic liquid handling

NT Nguyen, M Hejazian, CH Ooi, N Kashaninejad - Micromachines, 2017 - mdpi.com
The interdisciplinary research field of microfluidics has the potential to revolutionize current
technologies that require the handling of a small amount of fluid, a fast response, low costs …

Liquid marbles: review of recent progress in physical properties, formation techniques, and lab-in-a-marble applications in microreactors and biosensors

M Tenjimbayashi, T Mouterde, PK 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 …

Liquid marbles, elastic nonstick droplets: from minireactors to self-propulsion

E Bormashenko - Langmuir, 2017 - ACS Publications
Liquid marbles are nonstick droplets wrapped by micro-or nanometrically scaled colloidal
particles, representing a platform for a variety of chemical, biological, and microfluidics …

Liquid marble-based digital microfluidics–fundamentals and applications

CH Ooi, R Vadivelu, J Jin, KR Sreejith, P Singha… - Lab on a Chip, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Liquid marbles are droplets with volume typically on the order of microliters coated with
hydrophobic powder. Their versatility, ease of use and low cost make liquid marbles an …

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 …

The potential of liquid marbles for biomedical applications: a critical review

NM Oliveira, RL Reis, JF Mano - Advanced healthcare …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Liquid marbles (LM) are freestanding droplets covered by micro/nanoparticles with
hydrophobic/hydrophilic properties, which can be manipulated as a soft solid. The …

Manipulation of liquid marbles

CH Ooi, NT Nguyen - Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 2015 - Springer
A liquid marble is a liquid droplet coated with hydrophobic powder which enables the
marble to be manipulated like a soft solid. Recently, liquid marbles have been used in …

Review of superoleophobic surfaces: Evaluation, fabrication methods, and industrial applications

S Ghaffari, M Aliofkhazraei, GB Darband, A Zakeri… - Surfaces and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nowadays, superoleophobic surfaces are considered as an innovative solution in many
industries due to their various applications and numerous ways of fabrications, all of which …