Sustainable societal and economic development relies on novel nanotechnologies that offer
maximum efficiency at minimal environmental cost. Yet, it is very challenging to apply green …

Chemical reactivity in droplets is often assumed to mimic reactivity in bulk, continuous water.
Here, we study the catalytic oxidation of cysteine by electrogenerated hexacyanoferrate (III) …

Suzuki cross-coupling is a widely performed reaction, typically using metal catalysts under
heated conditions. Acceleration of the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction has been previously …

Wetting phenomena on hydrophobic surfaces are strongly related to the volume and
pressure of gas pockets residing at the solid–liquid interface. In this study, we explore the …

The ability of an artificial microdroplet to mimic the rotational behaviors of living systems is
crucial for dynamic mass transportation but remains challenging to date. Herein, we report …

Particle-assembled fluid–fluid interfaces give rise to soft substrate-less platforms with wide-
ranging applications, including remote and on-demand manipulation, optical modulation …

The development of an eco-friendly and economical synthetic pathway of nanomaterials
such as metal nanoparticles and nanoporous metals remains a challenging topic in the field …

When a nanocarbon substrate is heated between 300 C and 320 C that is slightly above the
Leidenfrost temperature and subsequently quenched in an aqueous solution containing a …

Recent research into applications of the Leidenfrost effect have sparked renewed interest for
this phenomenon. We report here on some of these developments, and on their deployment …

Optical coatings are usually applied to tailor the transmission, reflection, or absorption
spectral properties, such as conventional antireflection, bandpass, longpass (or shortpass) …