Liquid-infused surfaces (or lubricant-infused surfaces)(LIS) are a new class of functional
materials introduced in 2011. Their exceptional properties have earned them a place at the …

Droplet manipulation techniques such as transport and merging have been widely used in
many fields including biology, chemistry, material and energy applications. Moreover …

Microfluidics and wettability are interrelated and mutually reinforcing fields, experiencing
synergistic growth. Surface wettability is paramount in regulating microfluidic flows for …

Various physical tweezers for manipulating liquid droplets based on optical, electrical,
magnetic, acoustic, or other external fields have emerged and revolutionized research and …

Fabrication of artificial biomimetic materials has attracted abundant attention. As one of the
subcategories of biomimetic materials, artificial cells are highly significant for multiple …

In nature, many organisms have the ability to transport substances, such as bubbles,
droplets, or solids, on demand to meet their survival needs. Inspired by these distinct …

Microfluidic biosensors integrating fluid control, target recognition, as well as signal
transduction and output, have been widely used in the field of disease diagnosis, drug …

Magnetically actuated soft millirobots (magneto-robot) capable of accomplishing on-demand
tasks in a remote-control manner using noninvasive magnetic fields are of great interest in …

Versatile surfaces demonstrating multiple interfacial functionalities are highly demanded as
a surface typically serves various duties and faces multiple challenges in real practice …

Droplet manipulations are critical for applications ranging from biochemical analysis,
medical diagnosis to environmental controls. Even though magnetic actuation has exhibited …