Inkjet printing is the most widespread technological application of microfluidics. It is
characterized by its high drop productivity, small volumes, and extreme reproducibility. This …

The evaporation of a sessile droplet of liquid is a complex and multifaceted fundamental
topic of enduring scientific interest that is key to numerous physical and biological …

Soft polymer materials, which are similar to human tissues, have played critical roles in
modern interdisciplinary research. Compared with conventional methods, 3D printing allows …

The simple, easy and rapid technique of “drop casting” is widely used to prepare the surface
of chemically modified electrodes in which the modifying layer is composed of particles such …

During the last two decades, 3D printing technology has emerged as a valid alternative for
producing microfluidic devices. 3D printing introduces new strategies to obtain high …

Evaporation of sessile droplets containing non-volatile solutes dispersed in a volatile solvent
leaves behind ring-like solid stains. As the volatile species evaporates, pinning of the …

In recent years, wearable electronics have experienced tremendous development due to
their promising applications in fields such as portable, flexible/stretchable human-interactive …

Three-dimensional printing includes a wide variety of manufacturing techniques, which are
all based on digitally-controlled depositing of materials (layer-by-layer) to create freeform …

Additive manufacturing, likewise known as 3-dimensional (3D) printing and rapid
prototy**, has the ability to create almost any geometrically complex shape or feature in a …

Organic solar cells (OSCs) based on a bulk heterojunction structure exhibit inherent
advantages, such as low cost, light weight, mechanical flexibility, and easy processing, and …