Overflow control for sustainable development by superwetting surface with biomimetic structure

S Zhou, L Jiang, Z Dong - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Liquid flowing around a solid edge, ie, overflow, is a commonly observed flow behavior.
Recent research into surface wetting properties and microstructure-controlled overflow …

[HTML][HTML] Biotechnological activities and applications of bacterial pigments violacein and prodigiosin

SY Choi, S Lim, K Yoon, JI Lee, RJ Mitchell - Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Springer
In this review, we discuss violacein and prodigiosin, two chromogenic bacterial secondary
metabolites that have diverse biological activities. Although both compounds were …

Bubble casting soft robotics

TJ Jones, E Jambon-Puillet, J Marthelot, PT Brun - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Inspired by living organisms, soft robots are developed from intrinsically compliant materials,
enabling continuous motions that mimic animal and vegetal movement. In soft robots, the …

Challenges and opportunities in multicatalysis

S Martínez, L Veth, B Lainer, P Dydio - ACS Catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
Multicatalysis is an emerging field targeting the development of efficient catalytic
transformations to quickly convert relatively simple starting materials into more complex …

Self-driven oil/water separator with super-high separation rate

S Wu, D Yan, Y Chen, J Song - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Oil/water separation is of great significance due to the severe threats of oily wastewater to
the environment and human health. However, the existing methods still cannot …

[HTML][HTML] Liquid sculpture and curing of bio-inspired polyelectrolyte aqueous two-phase systems

C Zhang, X Liu, J Gong, Q Zhao - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS) provide imperative interfaces and compartments in
biology, but the sculpture and conversion of liquid structures to functional solids is …

Materials, assemblies and reaction systems under rotation

BA Grzybowski, YI Sobolev, O Cybulski… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
When liquids or solid materials rotate, they impart centrifugal and/or shear forces. This
Review surveys rotary devices and systems in which such forces control small-scale flows …

Turbo‐Synergistic Oily Wastewater Remediation in Bio‐Inspired Cone Array Barrel

B Wang, X Luo, Y Feng, L Yang, C Zhang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Oily wastewater discharge causes not only the pollution of environment but also the waste of
resources. Existing technologies for wastewater remediation, such as membrane and …

[HTML][HTML] Vortex fluidic induced mass transfer across immiscible phases

M Jellicoe, A Igder, C Chuah, DB Jones, X Luo… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Mixing immiscible liquids typically requires the use of auxiliary substances including phase
transfer catalysts, microgels, surfactants, complex polymers and nano-particles and/or …

Kevlar Aerogel‐Confined Functional Liquid‐Based Composite Membrane Enables Dynamic Uranium Capture

Z Sheng, Y Sun, Y Hou, Z Liu, J Lyu, L Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Solid–liquid composite materials that confine a functional liquid within a porous solid have
appeared in a wealth of emerging applications. However, creating dynamic liquid interfaces …