Journal
PROCESSES
Volume 8, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/pr8070793
Keywords
liquid marble; particle-laden droplet; micromixer; microreactor; microbioreactor; digital microfluidics; liquid marble manipulation and applications; non-wetting phenomena
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Funding
- Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) [DE200100119]
- ARC [DP170100277]
- Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship
- ARC DECRA Postgraduate Research Scholarship
- Australian Research Council [DE200100119] Funding Source: Australian Research Council
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The need for miniaturised reaction systems has led to the development of various microreactor platforms, such as droplet-based microreactors. However, these microreactors possess inherent drawbacks, such as rapid evaporation and difficult handling, that limit their use in practical applications. Liquid marbles are droplets covered with hydrophobic particles and are a potential platform that can overcome the weaknesses of bare droplets. The coating particles completely isolate the interior liquids from the surrounding environment, thus conveniently encapsulating the reactions. Great efforts have been made over the past decade to demonstrate the feasibility of liquid marble-based microreactors for chemical and biological applications. This review systemically summarises state-of-the-art implementations of liquid marbles as microreactors. This paper also discusses the various aspects of liquid marble-based microreactors, such as the formation, manipulation, and future perspectives.
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