Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices: from design to applications

E Noviana, T Ozer, CS Carrell, JS Link… - Chemical …, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (μPADs) have garnered significant interest as a
promising analytical platform in the past decade. Compared with traditional microfluidics …

Soft actuators for soft robotic applications: A review

N El-Atab, RB Mishra, F Al-Modaf… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Soft robotics technologies are paving the way toward robotic abilities which are vital for a
wide range of applications, including manufacturing, manipulation, grip**, human …

[HTML][HTML] Scale-up of micro-and milli-reactors: An overview of strategies, design principles and applications

Z Dong, Z Wen, F Zhao, S Kuhn, T Noël - Chemical Engineering Science: X, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Continuous-flow microreactor technology has been embraced by researchers in academia
and industry due to its excellent transport properties and the increased safety and control …

Energy applications of magnetocaloric materials

A Kitanovski - Advanced Energy Materials, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
The need for energy‐efficient and environmentally friendly refrigeration, heat pum**, air
conditioning, and thermal energy harvesting systems is currently more urgent than ever …

Engineering applications of ferrofluids: A review

M Kole, S Khandekar - Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Ferrofluids are stable colloidal suspensions of nanometric sized ferromagnetic, or their oxide
particles, in conventional basefluids like water, oil, etc. The property of ferromagnetism is …

Reactor technologies for biodiesel production and processing: A review

M Tabatabaei, M Aghbashlo, M Dehhaghi… - Progress in Energy and …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Diesel engines are preferred over spark ignition counterparts for heavy-duty applications
and power generation plants because of their higher efficiency, durability, and productivity …

Active and passive micromixers: A comprehensive review

M Bayareh, MN Ashani, A Usefian - Chemical Engineering and Processing …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The present review (with 205 refs.) addresses the need for microdevices, presents the basic
microfluidic equations and describes the relevant numerical and experimental approaches …

Emerging droplet microfluidics

L Shang, Y Cheng, Y Zhao - Chemical reviews, 2017‏ - ACS Publications
Droplet microfluidics generates and manipulates discrete droplets through immiscible
multiphase flows inside microchannels. Due to its remarkable advantages, droplet …

Soft actuators for small‐scale robotics

L Hines, K Petersen, GZ Lum, M Sitti - Advanced materials, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
This review comprises a detailed survey of ongoing methodologies for soft actuators,
highlighting approaches suitable for nanometer‐to centimeter‐scale robotic applications …

Passive and active droplet generation with microfluidics: a review

P Zhu, L Wang - Lab on a Chip, 2017‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Precise and effective control of droplet generation is critical for applications of droplet
microfluidics ranging from materials synthesis to lab-on-a-chip systems. Methods for droplet …