Self-driving lab for the photochemical synthesis of plasmonic nanoparticles with targeted structural and optical properties by Tianyi Wu, Sina Kheiri, Riley J. Hickman, Huachen Tao, Tony C. Wu, Zhi-Bo Yang, Xin Ge, Wei Zhang, Milad Abolhasani, Kun Liu, Alan Aspuru-Guzik, Eugenia Kumacheva

“…Here, we introduce the Autonomous Fluidic Identification and Optimization Nanochemistry (AFION) self-driving lab that integrates a microfluidic reactor, in-flow spectroscopic nanoparticle characterization, and machine learning for the exploration and optimization of the multidimensional chemical space for the photochemical synthesis of plasmonic nanoparticles. …”
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Numerical study of enhanced nanofluid heat transfer in an open cavity with heated obstacles using LBM by Makaoui Abdelilah, Lahmer El Bachir, Benhamou Jaouad, Moussaoui Mohammed Amine, Mezrhab Ahmed

“…This study highlights the pivotal role of nanoparticle concentration and obstacle orientation in optimising the thermal management of microfluidic devices and electronic cooling systems.…”
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Optical widefield nuclear magnetic resonance microscopy by Karl D. Briegel, Nick R. von Grafenstein, Julia C. Draeger, Peter Blümler, Robin D. Allert, Dominik B. Bucher

“…We demonstrate that our optical widefield NMR microscopy can image NMR signals in microfluidic structures with a ~10 μm resolution across a ~235 × 150 μm2 area. …”
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Finite-Element Simulation of Electroosmotic Mixing: A Study of the Simultaneous Effects of Working Parameters for Optimization by Reza Kalantar Feeoj, Sayed Masoud Alavi Eshkaftaki, Iman Kazemi Asfeh, Mehdi Jahangiri

“…Micromixers are crucial parts of microfluidic systems when it comes to efficiency and precision, as mixing is the central process in most relevant applications, including medical diagnosis, chemical production, and drug discovery. …”
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Strategies Affording Prevascularized Cell-Based Constructs for Myocardial Tissue Engineering by Claudio Muscari, Emanuele Giordano, Francesca Bonafè, Marco Govoni, Carlo Guarnieri

“…Technologies exerting spatial control of vascular cells, such as topographical surface roughening and ordered patterning, represent other ways to drive scaffold vascularization. Finally, microfluidic devices and bioreactors exerting mechanical stress have also been employed for high-throughput scaling-up production in order to accelerate muscle differentiation and speeding the endothelialization process. …”
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Innovations in intestinal organoid technology featuring an open apical surface by Ye Chen, Yi Wang

“…To address these challenges, recent advancements have introduced Transwell-based monolayer cultures and microfluidic device-based technologies including “organ-on-a-chip” and scaffold-guided 'mini-gut' system. …”
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Migration and proliferation drive the emergence of patterns in co-cultures of differentiating vascular progenitor cells by Jose E. Zamora Alvarado, Kara E. McCloskey, Ajay Gopinathan

“…These findings computationally supported that 2D patterning is mechanistically similar to current microfluidic platforms that take advantage of the migration-directed self-assembly of mature endothelial and mural cells to generate perfusable 3D vasculature in permissible hydrogel environments and suggest that stem or progenitor cells may not be fully necessary components in many tissue formations like those formed by vasculogenesis.…”
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Recent advances in oblique plane microscopy by Kim Jeongmin

“…OPM has strong potential in a variety of research fields, including cellular and developmental biology, clinical diagnostics in histology and ophthalmology, flow cytometry, microfluidic devices, and soft materials.…”
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Exploring the implications of ternary Jeffrey nanofluid on pulsating flow and heat transfer through unsymmetrical corrugated micro conduit by Mohamed S. Abdel-wahed, Khaled S. Mekheimer, Ahmed Y. Sayed, Shaaban I. Ahmed

“…Using the perturbation method and Mathematica software, we derived semi-analytical solutions for the governing partial differential equations in their complex form. nanoparticle-enhanced blood exhibits improved thermal performance compared to pure fluid, with the type and concentration of nanoparticles (Fe3O4, Au, SWCNTs) significantly impacting heat dissipation and temperature distribution within the microfluidic conduit. Higher nanoparticle concentrations increase liquid viscosity, reducing velocity inside the conduit; however, a magnetic field can reverse this effect. …”
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Optofluidic paper-based analytical device for discriminative detection of organic substances via digital color coding by Jinsol Choi, Chi Yeung Oh, Gong Qian, Tae Soup Shim, Heon-Ho Jeong

“…We fabricate an optofluidic PAD by integrating two coding units into a three-dimensional (3D) microfluidic paper within a 3D-printed cartridge. The optofluidic PADs clearly distinguish 11 organic chemicals with digital readout of pattern recognition from colorimetric signals. …”
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Metal ion-crosslinking multifunctional hydrogel microspheres with inflammatory immune regulation for cartilage regeneration by Zhuoming Xu, Zhuoming Xu, Jun Ma, Hanyin Hu, Hanyin Hu, Jintao Liu, Jintao Liu, Haiyang Yang, Haiyang Yang, Jiayi Chen, Hongwei Xu, Xinyu Wang, Huanhuan Luo, Gang Chen

“…Due to the complex pathogenesis of OA, multifaceted therapies that modulate inflammatory and immune microenvironmental disturbances while promoting cartilage regeneration are key to control the progression of OA.MethodsHerein, a multifunctional nanoparticle (DIC/Mg-PDA NPs) was constructed successfully by the metal chelation effect between Mg2+ and catecholamine bond from dopamine, followed by the amidation with diclofenac (DIC), which was then prepared into an injectable hydrogel microsphere (DIC/Mg-PDA@HM) with immune-regulating and cartilage-repairing abilities through microfluidic technology for the treatment of osteoarthritis.Results and discussionThe sustained release of Mg2+ from the composite hydrogel microspheres achieved inflammatory immune regulation by converting macrophages from M1 to M2 and promoted cartilage regeneration through the differentiation of BMSCs. …”
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Gold Nanorod-Coated Hydrogel Brush Valves in Macroporous Silicon Membranes for NIR-Driven Localized Chemical Modulation by Nafis Mustakim, Youngsik Song, Sang-Woo Seo

“…A two-dimensional array of microfluidic ports with remote-controlled valve actuation is of great interest for applications involving localized chemical stimulation. …”
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A Simple Way to Achieve Self-Cleaning Surfaces with Unique Antifouling Property by Caizhen Yao, Shizhen Xu, Xiaodong Jiang, Jiaxuan Chen, Xiaodong Yuan

“…Self-cleaning surfaces may have wide applications such as microfluidic devices, lab-on-a-chip, sensors, microreactors, air purification, and antimicrobial fields. …”
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Design of hollow tapered PMMA polymeric microneedles for enhanced structural stability and drug delivery efficiency by Aswani Kumar Gera, Rajesh Kumar Burra

“…The finite element analysis tool is used to enhance the microneedle design by varying the outer base radius and tip radii to mitigate the von Mises stress that is exhibited during axial load and bending load conditions. In addition, microfluidic analysis is to assess the fluid flow behavior through the hollow microneedles, measuring the flow rates of fluids (water, glucose, and insulin).Simulated results reveal that an axial stress of 3.26 × 106 N/m2 and bending stress of 2.31 × 107 N/m2 were reported, which are below the yield strength of the material and satisfy the criteria for successful microneedle penetration. …”
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Diffusion-programmed catalysis in nanoporous material by Suvendu Panda, Tanmoy Maity, Susmita Sarkar, Arun Kumar Manna, Jagannath Mondal, Ritesh Haldar

“…Through the deployment of a thin film composed of a porous metal-organic framework catalyst, we illustrate how programming reactant diffusion within a cross-flow microfluidic catalytic reactor can concurrently amplify turnover frequency (exceeding 1000-fold) and enhance geometric selectivity ( ~ 2-fold) relative to conventional nano/microcrystals of catalyst in one-pot reactor. …”
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Numerical investigation of heat and mass transfer for unsteady multiphase flow in a vented cavity filled with hybrid nanofluid by Muhammad Ashhad Shahid, Mojtaba Dayer, Muhammad Adil Sadiq, Haris Ali, Ishak Hashim

“…Effective heat and mass transfer is crucial for enhancing efficiency and performance, particularly under varying flow conditions in devices such as heat exchangers, microfluidic systems, and chemical reactors. The current study investigates the effect of novel combination of unsteady condition and multiphase flow effect on hybrid nanofluid (HNF) convective heat and mass transfer (CHMT) within a vented cavity. …”
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Ultrafast laser welding of transparent materials: from principles to applications by Xianshi Jia, Jinlin Luo, Kai Li, Cong Wang, Zhou Li, Mengmeng Wang, Zhengyi Jiang, Vadim P Veiko, Ji’an Duan

“…The local thermal melting and connection properties of the ultrafast laser welding technology offer a novel method for welding of diverse transparent materials, thus having wide range of potential applications in aerospace, opto-mechanical systems, sensors, microfluidic, optics, etc. In this comprehensive review, tuning the transient electron activation processes, high-rate laser energy deposition, and dynamic evolution of plasma morphology by the temporal/spatial shaping methods have been demonstrated to facilitate the transition from conventional homogeneous transparent material welding to the more intricate realm of transparent/metal heterogeneous material welding. …”
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Nanotechnology-driven electrochemical neurotransmitter sensing as a fundamental approach towards improving diagnostics and therapeutics: A review by Mehr Un Nisa, Asim Yaqub, Muhammad Hashim Khan, Fatima Yaseen, Shahaab Jilani, Huma Ajab, Noor S. Shah, Abdulaziz Al-Anazi

“…This review additionally looks at the progress accomplished in biosensors for neurotransmitter evaluations in microfluidic lab-on-a-chip systems, smart wearable devices and other advanced technologies for the goal of real-time, portable diagnosis in neuroscience and clinics. …”
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Advances in liver organoids: replicating hepatic complexity for toxicity assessment and disease modeling by Weidong Shao, Hui Xu, Kanghua Zeng, Mingzhou Ye, Renjun Pei, Kai Wang

“…The integration of liver organoids with microfluidic devices enables the simulation of the liver microenvironment and facilitates high-throughput drug screening. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Nanofibrillar Cellulose from Agave tequilana Weber Bagasse by Hasbleidy Palacios Hinestroza, Javier A. Hernández Diaz, Marianelly Esquivel Alfaro, Guillermo Toriz, Orlando J. Rojas, Belkis C. Sulbarán-Rangel

“…To obtain the nanofibrils, the cellulose was passed through 6 cycles of a microfluidizer. The material was classified by FTIR, confirming the presence of the functional groups (O-H, C-H, C-C, and C-O-C), characteristics of cellulose, and the elimination of hemicellulose and lignin present in agave bagasse without treatment. …”
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