Soft-matter nanotubes: a platform for diverse functions and applications

T Shimizu, W Ding, N Kameta - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Self-assembled organic nanotubes made of single or multiple molecular components can be
classified into soft-matter nanotubes (SMNTs) by contrast with hard-matter nanotubes, such …

Principles and applications of nanofluidic transport

W Sparreboom, A van den Berg, JCT Eijkel - Nature nanotechnology, 2009 - nature.com
The evolution from microfluidic to nanofluidic systems has been accompanied by the
emergence of new fluid phenomena and the potential for new nanofluidic devices. This …

Supramolecular nanotube architectures based on amphiphilic molecules

T Shimizu, M Masuda, H Minamikawa - Chemical Reviews, 2005 - ACS Publications
Amphiphilic molecules, of which soap is a typical example, possess antagonistic hydrophilic
and hydrophobic moieties in the same molecule. Carbohydrate amphiphiles, commonly …

Technologies for nanofluidic systems: top-down vs. bottom-up—a review

D Mijatovic, JCT Eijkel, A Van den Berg - Lab on a Chip, 2005 - pubs.rsc.org
This paper gives an overview of the most commonly used techniques for nanostructuring
and nanochannel fabrication employed in nanofluidics. They are divided into two large …

Principles of microfluidic actuation by modulation of surface stresses

AA Darhuber, SM Troian - Annu. Rev. Fluid Mech., 2005 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Development and optimization of multifunctional devices for fluidic manipulation of
films, drops, and bubbles require detailed understanding of interfacial phenomena and …

Nanofluidic devices and their applications

P Abgrall, NT Nguyen - Analytical chemistry, 2008 - ACS Publications
Recent developments in micro-and nanotechnologies made possible the fabrication of
devices integrating a deterministic network of nanochannels, ie, with at least one dimension …

Transport in nanofluidic systems: a review of theory and applications

W Sparreboom, A van den Berg… - New Journal of …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper transport through nanochannels is assessed, both of liquids and of dissolved
molecules or ions. First, we review principles of transport at the nanoscale, which will involve …

Liposome and lipid bilayer arrays towards biosensing applications

M Bally, K Bailey, K Sugihara, D Grieshaber, J Vörös… - Small, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Sensitive and selective biosensors for high‐throughput screening are having an increasing
impact in modern medical care. The establishment of robust protein biosensing platforms …

Electrokinetic molecular separation in nanoscale fluidic channels

AL Garcia, LK Ista, DN Petsev, MJ O'Brien, P Bisong… - Lab on a Chip, 2005 - pubs.rsc.org
This report presents a study of electrokinetic transport in a series of integrated macro-to
nano-fluidic chips that allow for controlled injection of molecular mixtures into high-density …

Mechanics of surface area regulation in cells examined with confined lipid membranes

M Staykova, DP Holmes, C Read, HA Stone - Proceedings of the National …, 2011 - pnas.org
Cells are wrapped in inelastic membranes, yet they can sustain large mechanical strains by
regulating their area. The area regulation in cells is achieved either by membrane folding or …