Advances of spontaneous emulsification and its important applications in enhanced oil recovery process
Emulsions, including oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions, can play important
roles in both controlling reservoir conformance and displacing residual oil for enhanced oil …
roles in both controlling reservoir conformance and displacing residual oil for enhanced oil …
Multidimensional design of anisotropic polymer particles from solvent‐evaporative emulsion
Colloidal particles with controlled shape and internal structure have attracted great attention
due to their novel morphologies and various potential applications. Among the diverse …
due to their novel morphologies and various potential applications. Among the diverse …
Osmotic-induced reconfiguration and activation in membranized coacervate-based protocells
Y Zhang, Z Wang, M Li, C Xu, N Gao, Z Yin… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The design and construction of synthetic protocells capable of stimuli response and
homeostatic regulation is an important challenge for synthetic protobiology. Here, we …
homeostatic regulation is an important challenge for synthetic protobiology. Here, we …
Liquid-in-liquid printing of 3D and mechanically tunable conductive hydrogels
Conductive hydrogels require tunable mechanical properties, high conductivity and
complicated 3D structures for advanced functionality in (bio) applications. Here, we report a …
complicated 3D structures for advanced functionality in (bio) applications. Here, we report a …
Thermo‐responsive microcapsules with tunable molecular permeability for controlled encapsulation and release
Microcapsules with regulated transmembrane transport are of great importance for various
applications. The membranes with a tunable cut‐off threshold of permeation provide …
applications. The membranes with a tunable cut‐off threshold of permeation provide …
Discovery and insights into organized spontaneous emulsification via interfacial self-assembly of amphiphilic bottlebrush block copolymers
Since the first discovery of spontaneous emulsification, the process has remained
uncontrollable for centuries leading to unstable emulsion droplets with limited uses. Herein …
uncontrollable for centuries leading to unstable emulsion droplets with limited uses. Herein …
Oxidation control of bottlebrush molecular conformation for producing libraries of photonic structures
YL Li, X Chen, HK Geng, Y Dong… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐assembly is important for creating photonic structures and structural color is typically
tunable by varying the size of building blocks, which are themselves obtained after time …
tunable by varying the size of building blocks, which are themselves obtained after time …
Structured Liquids with pH-Triggered Reconfigurability.
Through pH-tuning of electrostatic interactions between polymer ligands and nanoparticles
at structured-liquid interfaces, liquid droplets can be directed between a jammed …
at structured-liquid interfaces, liquid droplets can be directed between a jammed …
Reconfiguration and reorganization of bottlebrush polymer surfactants
Bottlebrush random copolymers (BRCPs), having randomly distributed hydrophilic and
hydrophobic side chains, are shown to reconfigure into hydrophilic‐rich and hydrophobic …
hydrophobic side chains, are shown to reconfigure into hydrophilic‐rich and hydrophobic …
Self‐Assembly of Nanoparticles in 2D and 3D: Recent Advances and Future Trends
For more than a century, it has been known that emulsions consisting of two immiscible
liquids can be rendered from coalescence by means of solid particles, coined as Pickering …
liquids can be rendered from coalescence by means of solid particles, coined as Pickering …