From scientific and technological points of view, poly (vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, is one of
the most exciting polymers due to its overall physicochemical characteristics. This polymer …

Interfaces between a liquid and a solid (L–S) are the most important surface science in
chemistry, catalysis, energy, and even biology. Formation of an electric double layer (EDL) …

Surface acoustic waves (SAWs) are the guided waves that propagate along the top surface
of a material with wave vectors orthogonal to the normal direction to the surface. Based on …

Metamaterials are composed of periodic subwavelength metallic/dielectric structures that
resonantly couple to the electric and magnetic fields of the incident electromagnetic waves …

Nature achieves differentiation of specific and nonspecific binding in molecular interactions
through precise control of biomolecules in space and time. Artificial systems such as …

During the last two decades, 3D printing technology has emerged as a valid alternative for
producing microfluidic devices. 3D printing introduces new strategies to obtain high …

It has been demonstrated that substantial electric power can be produced by a liquid-based
triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG). However, the mechanisms regarding the electrification …

Droplet microfluidics generates and manipulates discrete droplets through immiscible
multiphase flows inside microchannels. Due to its remarkable advantages, droplet …

Droplet microfluidics offers exquisite control over the flows of multiple fluids in microscale,
enabling fabrication of advanced microparticles with precisely tunable structures and …

Rapid progress in micro-and nanotechnologies such as lab-on-a-chip (microfluidic
networks, sensors, actuators, and connectors), soft lithography (replica moulding …