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DropletThe unique properties to combine the dual merits of both liquids and metals together make the gallium‐based liquid metal (LM) droplets a class of unconventional substitute which possess great potential for a group of newly emerging areas, such as ...
Xi Zhao +3 more
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Chemically robust superhydrophobic surfaces with a self‐replenishing nanoscale liquid coating
DropletDue to poor chemical robustness, superhydrophobic surfaces become susceptible to failure, especially in a highly oxidative environment. To ensure the long‐term efficacy of these surfaces, a more stable and environmentally friendly coating is required to ...
Xiaoteng Zhou +12 more
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Icephobic materials and strategies: From bio‐inspirations to smart systems
DropletUnwanted ice formations may cause severe functional degradations of facilities and also have a negative impact on their lifespans. Avoiding and removing ice accumulation is always a hot topic in the industrial and technological field.
Xinlin Li +4 more
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Water droplets play a role in Internet of Things applications
DropletWater droplets help life in nature survive, thrive, and evolve. With water droplet serving as one of the indispensable elements in the Internet of Things (IoT), many droplet‐oriented technologies, such as microfluidics, droplet manipulation ...
Feng Wen, Chengkuo Lee
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DropletUndesired heat transfer during droplet impact on cold surfaces can lead to ice formation and damage to renewable infrastructure, among others. To address this, superhydrophobic surfaces aim to minimize the droplet surface interaction thereby, holding ...
Vijay Kumar +3 more
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Dried biofluid droplet morphologies for automated and scalable disease classification
DropletDried biofluid droplets contain complex physicochemical information, yet their diagnostic potential remains largely limited due to the absence of an accessible, end‐to‐end analytical pipeline. This study presents a generalizable, high‐throughput pipeline
Anusuya Pal +5 more
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DropletBioparticle manipulation is vital for diagnostics, therapeutics, and biological research. Microfluidic technology provides high throughput and precise control, yet traditional methods using Newtonian fluids face challenges like cell damage due to high ...
Huan Wang +8 more
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Recent advances in boosting interfacial bubble dynamics with external fields
DropletThe efficiency of industrial electrocatalytic reactions depends not only on generating gaseous products but also on their detachment from the catalyst surface.
Wenlu Xie +5 more
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Silicone oil–based ferrofluid microrobots for versatile magnetic digital microfluidics
DropletMagnetic digital microfluidics offers a promising alternative to the dominant electrowetting‐based digital microfluidics but faces significant challenges regarding system portability, sample contamination, and limited functionality.
Pu Liu +3 more
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