Why microfluidics? Merits and trends in chemical synthesis

Y Liu, X Jiang - Lab on a Chip, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The intrinsic limitations of conventional batch synthesis have hindered its applications in
both solving classical problems and exploiting new frontiers. Microfluidic technology offers a …

Controllable synthesis of functional nanoparticles by microfluidic platforms for biomedical applications–a review

J Ma, SMY Lee, C Yi, CW Li - Lab on a Chip, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoparticles have drawn significant attention in biomedicine due to their unique optical,
thermal, magnetic and electrical properties which are highly related to their size and …

Tunable rigidity of (polymeric core)-(lipid shell) nanoparticles for regulated cellular uptake.

J Sun, L Zhang, J Wang, Q Feng, D Liu… - … (deerfield beach, fla.), 2014 - europepmc.org
Core-shell nanoparticles (NPs) with lipid shells and varying water content and rigidity but
with the same chemical composition, size, and surface properties are assembled using a …

Microfluidic-assisted fabrication of carriers for controlled drug delivery

D Liu, H Zhang, F Fontana, JT Hirvonen, HA Santos - Lab on a Chip, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The microfluidic technique has brought unique opportunities toward the full control over the
production processes for drug delivery carriers, owing to the miniaturisation of the fluidic …

Synthesis of nanogels: Current trends and future outlook

E Mauri, SM Giannitelli, M Trombetta, A Rainer - Gels, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanogels represent an innovative platform for tunable drug release and targeted therapy in
several biomedical applications, ranging from cancer to neurological disorders. The design …

Microfluidic methods for fabrication and engineering of nanoparticle drug delivery systems

L Zhang, Q Chen, Y Ma, J Sun - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2019 - ACS Publications
Microfluidic technologies with precise fluid control and rapid microscale mixing have
attracted widespread interest in the fabrication and engineering of nanomaterials for drug …

Formulation of nanoparticles using mixing-induced nanoprecipitation for drug delivery

Y Liu, G Yang, D Zou, Y Hui, K Nigam… - Industrial & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Significant efforts have been made to fabricate drug-loaded nanoparticles for drug delivery.
Nanoprecipitation is a simple and versatile method for making various types of polymer …

Microfluidics‐based biomaterials and biodevices

R Dong, Y Liu, L Mou, J Deng, X Jiang - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid development of microfluidics technology has promoted new innovations in
materials science, particularly by interacting with biological systems, based on precise …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates: the natural biopolyester for future medical innovations

ZW Ren, ZY Wang, YW Ding, JW Dao, HR Li… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a family of natural microbial biopolyesters with the same
basic chemical structure and diverse side chain groups. Based on their excellent …

Microfluidic synthesis of hybrid nanoparticles with controlled lipid layers: understanding flexibility-regulated cell–nanoparticle interaction

L Zhang, Q Feng, J Wang, S Zhang, B Ding, Y Wei… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The functionalized lipid shell of hybrid nanoparticles plays an important role for improving
their biocompatibility and in vivo stability. Yet few efforts have been made to critically …