Nanoparticle assembly at liquid–liquid interfaces: From the nanoscale to mesoscale

S Shi, TP Russell - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In the past few decades, novel syntheses of a wide range of nanoparticles (NPs) with well‐
defined chemical composition and structure have opened tremendous opportunities in areas …

Building reconfigurable devices using complex liquid–fluid interfaces

J Forth, PY Kim, G **e, X Liu, BA Helms… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Liquid–fluid interfaces provide a platform both for structuring liquids into complex shapes
and assembling dimensionally confined, functional nanomaterials. Historically, attention in …

Chemistry, applications, and future prospects of structured liquids

A Ghaffarkhah, SA Hashemi, AA Isari… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Structured liquids are emerging functional soft materials that combine liquid flowability with
solid-like structural stability and spatial organization. Here, we delve into the chemistry and …

Nanostructured polymer composite electrolytes with self-assembled polyoxometalate networks for proton conduction

G Wang, J Li, L Shang, H He, T Cui, S Chai… - CCS …, 2022 - chinesechemsoc.org
The key challenge for the use of polymer electrolytes is to realize a high ionic conductivity
without scarifying their mechanical performance. Herein, we report a facile strategy to …

Nanostructured, fluid‐bicontinuous gels for continuous‐flow liquid–liquid extraction

MA Khan, AJ Sprockel, KA Macmillan… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Fluid‐bicontinuous gels are unique materials that allow two distinct fluids to interact through
a percolating, rigid scaffold. Current restrictions for their use are the large fluid‐channel …

Bicontinuous interfacially jammed emulsion gels with nearly uniform sub-micrometer domains via regulated co-solvent removal

T Wang, RA Riggleman, D Lee, KJ Stebe - Materials Horizons, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Porous materials possess numerous useful functions because of their high surface area and
ability to modulate the transport of heat, mass, fluids, and electromagnetic waves. Unlike …

Solid polymer electrolytes of ionic liquids via a bicontinuous ion transport channel for lithium metal batteries

WJ Cho, SK Cho, JH Lee, JH Yoon, S Kwon… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) are a key component of solid-state lithium metal batteries.
For attaining high ionic conductivity and high mechanical strength simultaneously …

Centrifugal assembly of helical bijel fibers for pH responsive composite hydrogels

SP Kharal, MF Haase - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In microfluidics, centrifugal forces are important for centrifugal microfluidic chips and curved
microchannels. Here, an unrecognized use of the centrifugal effect in microfluidics is …

Nanostructured polymer electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries

JH Yoon, WJ Cho, TH Kang, M Lee, GR Yi - Macromolecular Research, 2021 - Springer
The lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been extensively developed for improving high energy
density, safety, stable lifespans, and cost-effectiveness, which are essential in next …

Controlling surfactant adsorption on highly charged nanoparticles to stabilize bijels

S Boakye-Ansah, MA Khan… - The Journal of Physical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bicontinuous particle-stabilized emulsions (bijels) are networks of interpenetrating oil/water
channels with applications in catalysis, tissue engineering, and energy storage. Bijels can …