TY - JOUR
T1 - Bioinspired Superwetting Open Microfluidics
T2 - From Concepts, Phenomena to Applications
AU - Si, Yifan
AU - Li, Chuxin
AU - Hu, Jinlian
AU - Zhang, Chengqi
AU - Dong, Zhichao
PY - 2023/8/8
Y1 - 2023/8/8
N2 - Microfluidics and bioinspired superwetting materials, as two crucial branches of scientific research, are entering their golden age of development. As an emerging interdisciplinary subject of these two fields, bioinspired superwetting open microfluidics is triggering technological revolutions in many disciplines, including rapid medical diagnosis, biochemical analysis, liquid manipulation, 3D printing, etc. However, this new research area has yet to attract extensive attention. So, a timely review is necessary to organize the development process, summarize current achievements, and discuss the challenges or chances for the ongoing scientific trend. In this review, the evolution from closed to open microfluidics is combed first. Then, three typical bioinspired superwetting systems are introduced emphatically. Based on this, the bioinspired superwetting open microfluidics is divided into different categories according to the bionic objects as the focus of this study. Taking natural phenomena as the entry point, the research from the underlying mechanism to the application is systematically discussed and summarized. Several emerging applications are also mentioned. Finally, some views on major problems, existing challenges, and developing trends are briefly put forward in this field to guide future research. © 2023 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
AB - Microfluidics and bioinspired superwetting materials, as two crucial branches of scientific research, are entering their golden age of development. As an emerging interdisciplinary subject of these two fields, bioinspired superwetting open microfluidics is triggering technological revolutions in many disciplines, including rapid medical diagnosis, biochemical analysis, liquid manipulation, 3D printing, etc. However, this new research area has yet to attract extensive attention. So, a timely review is necessary to organize the development process, summarize current achievements, and discuss the challenges or chances for the ongoing scientific trend. In this review, the evolution from closed to open microfluidics is combed first. Then, three typical bioinspired superwetting systems are introduced emphatically. Based on this, the bioinspired superwetting open microfluidics is divided into different categories according to the bionic objects as the focus of this study. Taking natural phenomena as the entry point, the research from the underlying mechanism to the application is systematically discussed and summarized. Several emerging applications are also mentioned. Finally, some views on major problems, existing challenges, and developing trends are briefly put forward in this field to guide future research. © 2023 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
KW - bioinspired
KW - liquid manipulation
KW - open microfluidics
KW - superhydrophilic
KW - superhydrophobic
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U2 - 10.1002/adfm.202301017
DO - 10.1002/adfm.202301017
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 1616-301X
VL - 33
JO - Advanced Functional Materials
JF - Advanced Functional Materials
IS - 32
M1 - 2301017
ER -