LAPSE:2020.1063
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LAPSE:2020.1063
Liquid Marbles as Miniature Reactors for Chemical and Biological Applications
October 26, 2020
The need for miniaturised reaction systems has led to the development of various microreactor platforms, such as droplet-based microreactors. However, these microreactors possess inherent drawbacks, such as rapid evaporation and difficult handling, that limit their use in practical applications. Liquid marbles are droplets covered with hydrophobic particles and are a potential platform that can overcome the weaknesses of bare droplets. The coating particles completely isolate the interior liquids from the surrounding environment, thus conveniently encapsulating the reactions. Great efforts have been made over the past decade to demonstrate the feasibility of liquid marble-based microreactors for chemical and biological applications. This review systemically summarises state-of-the-art implementations of liquid marbles as microreactors. This paper also discusses the various aspects of liquid marble-based microreactors, such as the formation, manipulation, and future perspectives.
Keywords
digital microfluidics, liquid marble, liquid marble manipulation and applications, microbioreactor, micromixer, microreactor, non-wetting phenomena, particle-laden droplet
Suggested Citation
Nguyen NK, Ooi CH, Singha P, Jin J, Sreejith KR, Phan HP, Nguyen NT. Liquid Marbles as Miniature Reactors for Chemical and Biological Applications. (2020). LAPSE:2020.1063
Author Affiliations
Nguyen NK: Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan 4111 QLD, Australia [ORCID]
Ooi CH: Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan 4111 QLD, Australia [ORCID]
Singha P: Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan 4111 QLD, Australia [ORCID]
Jin J: Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan 4111 QLD, Australia [ORCID]
Sreejith KR: Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan 4111 QLD, Australia
Phan HP: Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan 4111 QLD, Australia [ORCID]
Nguyen NT: Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan 4111 QLD, Australia [ORCID]
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Processes
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8
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7
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E793
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2020
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2020-07-07
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2227-9717
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