Droplets as liquid robots
Liquid droplets are very simple objects present in our everyday life. They are extremely
important for many natural phenomena as well as for a broad variety of industrial processes …
important for many natural phenomena as well as for a broad variety of industrial processes …
Robotic modules for the programmable chemputation of molecules and materials
Before leveraging big data methods like machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in
chemistry, there is an imperative need for an affordable, universal digitization standard. This …
chemistry, there is an imperative need for an affordable, universal digitization standard. This …
Combinatorial microfluidic droplet engineering for biomimetic material synthesis
Although droplet-based systems are used in a wide range of technologies, opportunities for
systematically customizing their interface chemistries remain relatively unexplored. This …
systematically customizing their interface chemistries remain relatively unexplored. This …
Reconfigurable droplet–droplet communication mediated by photochemical marangoni flows
ADC Nguindjel, SCM Franssen… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Droplets are attractive building blocks for dynamic matter that organizes into adaptive
structures. Communication among collectively operating droplets opens untapped potential …
structures. Communication among collectively operating droplets opens untapped potential …
Automated robotic platforms in design and development of formulations
Product design for formulations is an active and challenging area of research. The new
challenges of a fast‐paced market, products of increasing complexity, and practical …
challenges of a fast‐paced market, products of increasing complexity, and practical …
The role of experimental noise in a hybrid classical-molecular computer to solve combinatorial optimization problems
Chemical and molecular-based computers may be promising alternatives to modern silicon-
based computers. In particular, hybrid systems, where tasks are split between a chemical …
based computers. In particular, hybrid systems, where tasks are split between a chemical …
Cellular automaton Belousov–Zhabotinsky model for binary full adder
The continuous increment in the performance of classical computers has been driven to its
limit. New ways are studied to avoid this oncoming bottleneck and many answers can be …
limit. New ways are studied to avoid this oncoming bottleneck and many answers can be …
Liquid marble photosensor
A liquid marble is a liquid droplet coated by a hydrophobic powder. The liquid marble does
not wet adjacent surfaces and therefore can be manipulated as a dry soft body. A Belousov …
not wet adjacent surfaces and therefore can be manipulated as a dry soft body. A Belousov …
Heterotic computing: exploiting hybrid computational devices
Current computational theory deals almost exclusively with single models: classical, neural,
analogue, quantum, etc. In practice, researchers use ad hoc combinations, realizing only …
analogue, quantum, etc. In practice, researchers use ad hoc combinations, realizing only …
Neuroscience without neurons
SpiNes of electrical potential can be seen as one of the Ney attributes of neurons. However,
not only neurons spiNe. In the invited talN we will overview our research results on spiNing …
not only neurons spiNe. In the invited talN we will overview our research results on spiNing …