[HTML][HTML] Pickering emulsions stabilized by colloidal surfactants: Role of solid particles

Z Sun, X Yan, Y **ao, L Hu, M Eggersdorfer, D Chen… - Particuology, 2022 - Elsevier
Pickering emulsions are emulsions stabilized by colloidal surfactants, ie solid particles.
Compared with traditional molecular surfactant-stabilized emulsions, Pickering emulsions …

Millifluidics, microfluidics, and nanofluidics: manipulating fluids at varying length scales

L Chen, C Yang, Y **ao, X Yan, L Hu… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
Manipulating fluids at varying length scales and understanding their underlying mechanisms
are significant for interdisciplinary studies of physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering; …

Stimulus responsive microcapsules and their aromatic applications

Z **ao, P Sun, H Liu, Q Zhao, Y Niu, D Zhao - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fragrances and essential oils are promising for a wide range of applications due to their
pleasant odors and diverse effects. However, direct addition to consumer products has the …

Multiscale shellac-based delivery systems: From macro-to nanoscale

Y Yuan, N He, L Dong, Q Guo, X Zhang, B Li, L Li - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Delivery systems play a crucial role in enhancing the activity of active substances; however,
they require complex processing techniques and raw material design to achieve the desired …

Emulsion designer using microfluidic three‐dimensional droplet printing in droplet

L Chen, Y **ao, Q Wu, X Yan, P Zhao, J Ruan, J Shan… - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hierarchical emulsions are interesting for both scientific researches and practical
applications. Hierarchical emulsions prepared by microfluidics require complicated device …

Nanoparticle‐Stabilized Oxygen Microcapsules Prepared by Interfacial Polymerization for Enhanced Oxygen Delivery

B Wu, Z Sun, J Wu, J Ruan, P Zhao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Most tumors have more severe hypoxia levels than normal tissue; tumor hypoxia is thus a
useful target for cancer treatment. Here, we develop an effective oxygen delivery vehicle of …

Biocompatible and pH‐responsive colloidal surfactants with tunable shape for controlled interfacial curvature

Z Sun, C Yang, F Wang, B Wu, B Shao, Z Li… - Angewandte …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular‐surfactant‐stabilized emulsions are susceptible to coalescence and Ostwald
ripening. Amphiphilic particles, which have a much stronger anchoring strength at the …

Active encapsulation in biocompatible nanocapsules

B Wu, C Yang, B Li, L Feng, M Hai, CX Zhao, D Chen… - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Co‐precipitation is generally refers to the co‐precipitation of two solids and is widely used to
prepare active‐loaded nanoparticles. Here, it is demonstrated that liquid and solid can …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in drug delivery system fabricated by microfluidics for disease therapy

F Jia, Y Gao, H Wang - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Traditional drug therapy faces challenges such as drug distribution throughout the body,
rapid degradation and excretion, and extensive adverse reactions. In contrast …

Mechanochromic responses of cholesteric liquid crystal droplets with nanoscale periodic helical structures showing reversible and tunable structural color

C Yang, B Wu, J Ruan, P Zhao, J Shan… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) droplets with nanoscale periodic helical structures are
omnidirectional under planar anchoring, and light is selectively reflected from the droplet …