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Liu M, Hua J, Du X. Smart materials for light control of droplets. NANOSCALE 2024. [PMID: 38624048 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr05593k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Droplet manipulation plays a critical role in both fundamental research and practical applications, especially when combined with smart materials and external fields to achieve multifunctional droplet manipulation. Light control of droplets has emerged as a significant and widely used strategy, driven primarily by photochemistry, photomechanics, light-induced Marangoni effects, and light-induced electric effects. This approach allowing for droplet manipulation with high spatial and temporal resolution, all while maintaining a remote and non-contact mode of operation. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms underlying light control of droplets, the design of smart materials for this purpose, and the diverse range of applications enabled by this technique. These applications include merging, splitting, releasing, forwarding, backward movement, and rotation of droplets, as well as chemical reactions, droplet robots, and microfluidics. By presenting this information, we aim to establish a unified framework that guides the sustainable development of light control of droplets. Additionally, this review addresses the challenges associated with light control of droplets and suggests potential directions for future development.
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- Meijin Liu
- Institute of Biomedical & Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Institute of Biomedical & Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Institute of Biomedical & Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Cheng G, Kuan CY, Lou KW, Ho YP. Light-Responsive Materials in Droplet Manipulation for Biochemical Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2313935. [PMID: 38379512 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Miniaturized droplets, characterized by well-controlled microenvironments and capability for parallel processing, have significantly advanced the studies on enzymatic evolution, molecular diagnostics, and single-cell analysis. However, manipulation of small-sized droplets, including moving, merging, and trapping of the targeted droplets for complex biochemical assays and subsequent analysis, is not trivial and remains technically demanding. Among various techniques, light-driven methods stand out as a promising candidate for droplet manipulation in a facile and flexible manner, given the features of contactless interaction, high spatiotemporal resolution, and biocompatibility. This review therefore compiles an in-depth discussion of the governing mechanisms underpinning light-driven droplet manipulation. Besides, light-responsive materials, representing the core of light-matter interaction and the key character converting light into different forms of energy, are particularly assessed in this review. Recent advancements in light-responsive materials and the most notable applications are comprehensively archived and evaluated. Continuous innovations and rational engineering of light-responsive materials are expected to propel the development of light-driven droplet manipulation, equip droplets with enhanced functionality, and broaden the applications of droplets for biochemical studies and routine biochemical investigations.
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- Guangyao Cheng
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
- Centre for Novel Biomaterials, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
- Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Regeneration Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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Zhou S, Yang J, Li R, Chen Y, Li C, Chen C, Tao Y, Fan S, Wu D, Wen L, Qiu B, Ding W. Live Imaging of 3D Hanging Drop Arrays through Manipulation of Light-Responsive Pyroelectric Slippery Surface and Chip Adhesion. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:10710-10718. [PMID: 38010943 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Three-dimensional (3D) hanging drop cell culture is widely used in organoid culture because of its lack of selection pressure and rapid cell aggregation. However, current hanging drop technology has limitations, such as a dependence on complex microfluidic transport channels or specific capillary force templates for drop formation, which leads to unchangeable drop features. These methods also hinder live imaging because of space and complexity constraints. Here, we have developed a hanging drop construction method and created a flexible 3D hanging drop construction platform composed of a manipulation module and an adhesion module. Their harmonious operation allows for the easy construction of hanging drops of varying sizes, types, and patterns. Our platform produces a cell hanging drop chip with small sizes and clear fields of view, thereby making it compatible with live imaging. This platform has great potential for personalized medicine, cancer and drug discovery, tissue engineering, and stem cell research.
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- Shuneng Zhou
- Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China
- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230001, China
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China
- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230001, China
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Liu Y, Xia Y, Zhan H, Lu C, Yuan Z, Zhao L. An electrothermal platform for active droplet manipulation. RSC Adv 2023; 13:14041-14047. [PMID: 37181519 PMCID: PMC10167797 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01108a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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The smart control of droplet transport through surface structures and external fields provides exciting opportunities in engineering fields of phase change heat transfer, biomedical chips, and energy harvesting. Here we report the wedge-shaped slippery lubricant-infused porous surface (WS-SLIPS) as an electrothermal platform for active droplet manipulation. WS-SLIPS is fabricated by infusing a wedge-shaped superhydrophobic aluminum plate with phase-changeable paraffin. While the surface wettability of WS-SLIPS can be readily and reversibly switched by the freezing-melting cycle of paraffin, the curvature gradient of the wedge-shaped substrate automatically induces an uneven Laplace pressure inside the droplet, endowing WS-SLIPS the ability to directionally transport droplets without any extra energy input. We demonstrate that WS-SLIPS features spontaneous and controllable droplet transport capability to initiate, brake, lock, and resume the directional motion of various liquid droplets including water, saturated NaCl solution, ethanol solution, and glycerol, under the control of preset DC voltage (∼12 V). In addition, the WS-SLIPS can automatically repair surface scratches or indents when heated and retain the full liquid-manipulating capability afterward. The versatile and robust droplet manipulation platform of WS-SLIPS can be further used in practical scenarios such as laboratory-on-a-chip settings, chemical analysis and microfluidic reactors, paving a new path to develop advanced interface for multifunctional droplet transport.
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- Yahua Liu
- State Key Laboratory of High-performance Precision Manufacturing, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
- Key Laboratory of Icing and Anti/De-icing, China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center Mianyang Sichuan 621000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-performance Precision Manufacturing, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-performance Precision Manufacturing, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-performance Precision Manufacturing, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-performance Precision Manufacturing, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-performance Precision Manufacturing, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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Peng Y, Li C, Jiao Y, Zhu S, Hu Y, Xiong W, Cao Y, Li J, Wu D. Active Droplet Transport Induced by Moving Meniscus on a Slippery Magnetic Responsive Micropillar Array. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:5901-5910. [PMID: 37040610 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Intelligent droplet manipulation plays a crucial role in both scientific research and industrial technology. Inspired by nature, meniscus driving is an ingenious way to spontaneously transport droplets. However, the shortages of short-range transport and droplet coalescence limit its application. Here, an active droplet manipulation strategy based on the slippery magnetic responsive micropillar array (SMRMA) is reported. With the aid of a magnetic field, the micropillar array bends and induces the infusing oil to form a moving meniscus, which can attract nearby droplets and transport them for a long range. Significantly, clustered droplets on SMRMA can be isolated by micropillars, avoiding droplet coalescence. Moreover, through adjusting the arrangement of the micropillars of SMRMA, multi-functional droplet manipulation such as unidirectional droplet transport, multi-droplet transport, droplet mixing, and droplet screening can be achieved. This work provides a promising approach for intelligent droplet manipulation and unfolds broad application prospects in microfluidics, microchemical reaction, biomedical engineering, and other fields.
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- Yubin Peng
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Institute of Photonics Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Computer and Information Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang 236037, China
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- Institute of Tribology, School of Mechanical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Institute of Photonics Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Wen T, Zhang C, Gong Y, Liu Z, Zhao W, Zhan Y, Zhang C, Wang K, Bai J. High-Durability Photothermal Slippery Surfaces for Droplet Manipulation Based on Ultraviolet Lithography. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15051132. [PMID: 36904376 PMCID: PMC10007373 DOI: 10.3390/polym15051132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Photothermal slippery surface has broad applications in many research fields for noncontacting, loss-free, and flexible droplet manipulation capability. In this work, with specific morphologic parameters and modified base materials doped by Fe3O4, a high-durability photothermal slippery surface (HD-PTSS) was proposed and implemented based on ultraviolet (UV) lithography to achieve repeatability of more than 600 cycles. The instantaneous response time and transport speed of HD-PTSS were related to near-infrared ray (NIR) powers and droplet volume. Meanwhile, the durability was closely related to the morphology of HD-PTSS, which impacts the recovering of a lubricant layer. The droplet manipulation mechanism of HD-PTSS was discussed in depth, and the Marangoni effect was found to be the key factor for the durability of HD-PTSS.
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- Tong Wen
- State Key Laboratory of Photon-Technology in Western China Energy, Xi’an 710069, China
- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional Materials, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology in Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photon-Technology in Western China Energy, Xi’an 710069, China
- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional Materials, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology in Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710069, China
- Institute of Photonics & Photon Technology, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
- Correspondence: (C.Z.); (J.B.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Photon-Technology in Western China Energy, Xi’an 710069, China
- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional Materials, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology in Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photon-Technology in Western China Energy, Xi’an 710069, China
- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional Materials, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology in Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photon-Technology in Western China Energy, Xi’an 710069, China
- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional Materials, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology in Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710069, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology in Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710069, China
- Institute of Photonics & Photon Technology, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photon-Technology in Western China Energy, Xi’an 710069, China
- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional Materials, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology in Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photon-Technology in Western China Energy, Xi’an 710069, China
- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional Materials, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology in Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710069, China
- Institute of Photonics & Photon Technology, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photon-Technology in Western China Energy, Xi’an 710069, China
- International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional Materials, Xi’an 710069, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology in Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710069, China
- Institute of Photonics & Photon Technology, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
- Correspondence: (C.Z.); (J.B.)
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Yamaguchi T, Ogawa M. Photoinduced movement: how photoirradiation induced the movements of matter. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2022; 23:796-844. [PMID: 36465797 PMCID: PMC9718566 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2022.2142955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Pioneered by the success on active transport of ions across membranes in 1980 using the regulation of the binding properties of crown ethers with covalently linked photoisomerizable units, extensive studies on the movements by using varied interactions between moving objects and environments have been reported. Photoinduced movements of various objects ranging from molecules, polymers to microscopic particles were discussed from the aspects of the driving for the movements, materials design to achieve the movements and systems design to see and to utilize the movements are summarized in this review.
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- Tetsuo Yamaguchi
- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong, Thailand
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Yang Y, Zhu Q, Xu LP, Zhang X. Bioinspired liquid-infused surface for biomedical and biosensing applications. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1032640. [PMID: 36246360 PMCID: PMC9557121 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1032640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Nature always inspires us to develop advanced materials for diverse applications. The liquid-infused surface (LIS) inspired by Nepenthes pitcher plants has aroused broad interest in fabricating anti-biofouling materials over the past decade. The infused liquid layer on the solid substrate repels immiscible fluids and displays ultralow adhesion to various biomolecules. Due to these fascinating features, bioinspired LIS has been applied in biomedical-related fields. Here, we review the recent progress of LIS in bioengineering, medical devices, and biosensing, and highlight how the infused liquid layer affects the performance of medical materials. The prospects for the future trend of LIS are also presented.
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- Yuemeng Yang
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Li-Ping Xu, ; Xueji Zhang,
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
- *Correspondence: Li-Ping Xu, ; Xueji Zhang,
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Wang T, Wang Z. Liquid-Repellent Surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:9073-9084. [PMID: 35857533 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Surfaces are vibrant sites for various activities with environments, especially as the transfer station for mass and energy exchange. In nature, natural creatures exhibit special wetting and interfacial properties such as water repellency and water affinity to adapt to various environmental challenges by taking advantage of air or liquid infusion media. Inspired by natural surfaces, various engineered liquid-repellent surfaces have been developed with a wide range of applications in both open and closed underwater environments. In particular, underwater conditions are characterized by high viscosity, high pressure, and complex compositions, which pose more challenges for the design of robust and functional repellent surfaces. In this Perspective, we take a parallel approach to introduce two classical liquid-repellent surfaces: an air-infused repellent surface and a lubricated liquid-repellent surface. Then we highlight fundamental challenges and design configurations of robust liquid-repellent surfaces both in air and underwater. We summarize the advantages and drawbacks of two kinds of repellent surfaces and list several applications of liquid-repellent surfaces for use in the ocean, medical care, and energy harvesting. Finally, we provide an outlook of research directions for robust liquid-repellent surfaces.
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Zhou S, Chen C, Yang J, Liao L, Wang Z, Wu D, Chu J, Wen L, Ding W. On-Demand Maneuvering of Diverse Prodrug Liquids on a Light-Responsive Candle-Soot-Hybridized Lubricant-Infused Slippery Surface for Highly Effective Toxicity Screening. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:31667-31676. [PMID: 35791814 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c06973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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At present, microscale high-throughput screening (HTS) for drug toxicity has drawn increased attention. Reported methods are often constrained by the inability to execute rapid fusion over diverse droplets or the inflexibility of relying on rigid customized templates. Herein, a light-responsive candle-soot-hybridized lubricant-infused slippery surface (CS-LISS) was reported by one-step femtosecond laser cross-scanning to realize highly effective and flexible drug HTS. Due to its low-hysteresis merits, the CS-LISS can readily steer diverse droplets toward arbitrary directions at a velocity over 1.0 mm/s with the help of tracing lateral near-infrared irradiation; additionally, it has the capability of self-cleaning and self-deicing. Significantly, by integrating the CS-LISS with a GFP HeLa cell chip, high-efficiency drug toxicity screening can be successfully achieved with the aid of fluorescence imaging. This work provides insights into the design of microscale high-throughput drug screening.
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- Shuneng Zhou
- Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China
- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230001, China
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- Department of Materials Physics and New Energy Device, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China
- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230001, China
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Sun X, Kong D, Liang C, Hu Y, Duan JA. Flexible and Precise Droplet Manipulation by a Laser-Induced Shape Temperature Field on a Lubricant-Infused Surface. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:6731-6740. [PMID: 35587878 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Light actuation on a lubricant-infused surface (LIS) has attracted great attention because of its flexibility and remote control of droplet motion. However, to actuate a droplet on a LIS flexibly and precisely by light, the key issue is to control two degrees of freedom of the droplet motion in real time. In this paper, we propose a C-shape temperature field (CSTF) induced by rapid and selective laser irradiation on a LIS. The CSTF could not only manipulate a single droplet precisely and flexibly but also process multiple droplets automatically and orderly in real time. The mechanism showed that the droplet was confined by the Marangoni force in two orthogonal directions. For single droplet manipulation, the CSTF had the capability of correcting the off-track droplet motion. Moreover, the droplet motion, including rectilinear motion and curvilinear motion, could be precisely and flexibly controlled by the motion of the CSTF. For manipulation of multiple droplets, coalescence of multiple droplets was successfully achieved by triple rotating CSTFs. Such a method was applied in the detection of 5 μL of bovine serum albumin (BSA) by triggering chromogenic reactions automatically and orderly, which improved the efficiency of the whole process. We believe that this method is a significant candidate for intelligent droplet manipulation.
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- Xiaoyan Sun
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance and Complex Manufacturing, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance and Complex Manufacturing, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance and Complex Manufacturing, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance and Complex Manufacturing, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
- Science and Technology on Reliability Physics and Application Technology of Electronic Component Laboratory, Guangzhou 510610, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance and Complex Manufacturing, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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Zhang H, Xu X, Wu M, Zhao Y, Sun F, Xin Q, Zhou Y, Qin M, Zhou Y, Ding C, Li J. Virus‐Like Iron Oxide Minerals Inspired by Magnetotactic Bacteria: Towards an Outstanding Photothermal Superhydrophobic Platform on Universal Substrates. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202201795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Hongbo Zhang
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio‐inspired Materials and Interfacial Science Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Beijing 100190 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases West China Hospital of Stomatology Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 China
- Med‐X Center for Materials Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 China
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Tsao HK, Walker GC. Virtual Issue: Wettability Gradient Surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:603-604. [PMID: 35038869 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Maryami F, Olad A, Nofouzi K. Fabrication of slippery lubricant-infused porous surface for inhibition of microorganism adhesion on the porcelain surface. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Chen C, Huang Z, Zhu S, Liu B, Li J, Hu Y, Wu D, Chu J. In Situ Electric-Induced Switchable Transparency and Wettability on Laser-Ablated Bioinspired Paraffin-Impregnated Slippery Surfaces. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2100701. [PMID: 34050638 PMCID: PMC8292917 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202100701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Switchable wetting and optical properties on a surface is synergistically realized by mechanical or temperature stimulus. Unfortunately, in situ controllable wettability together with programmable transparency on 2D/3D surfaces is rarely explored. Herein, Joule-heat-responsive paraffin-impregnated slippery surface (JR-PISS) is reported by the incorporation of lubricant paraffin, superhydrophobic micropillar-arrayed elastomeric membrane, and embedded transparent silver nanowire thin-film heater. Owing to its good flexibility, in situ controllable locomotion for diverse liquids on planar/curved JR-PISS is unfolded by alternately applying/discharging low electric-trigger of 6 V. Simultaneously, optical visibility can be reversibly converted between opaque and transparent modes. The switching principle is that in the presence of Joule-heat, solid paraffin would be melt and swell within 20 s to enable a slippery surface for decreasing light scattering and frictional force derived from contact angle hysteresis (FCAH ). Once Joule-heat is discharged, undulating rough surface would reconfigure by cold-shrinkage of paraffin within 8 s to render light blockage and high FCAH . Upon its portable merit, in situ thermal management, programmable visibility, as well as steering functionalized droplets by electric-activated JR-PISSs are successfully deployed. Compared with previous Nepenthes-inspired slippery surfaces, the current JR-PISS is more competent for in situ harnessing optical and wetting properties on-demand.
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- Chao Chen
- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of MaterialsDepartment of Precision Machinery and Precision InstrumentationUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of MaterialsDepartment of Precision Machinery and Precision InstrumentationUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of MaterialsDepartment of Precision Machinery and Precision InstrumentationUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of MaterialsDepartment of Precision Machinery and Precision InstrumentationUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of MaterialsDepartment of Precision Machinery and Precision InstrumentationUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of MaterialsDepartment of Precision Machinery and Precision InstrumentationUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of MaterialsDepartment of Precision Machinery and Precision InstrumentationUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of MaterialsDepartment of Precision Machinery and Precision InstrumentationUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
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A Review of Smart Lubricant-Infused Surfaces for Droplet Manipulation. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11030801. [PMID: 33801017 PMCID: PMC8003984 DOI: 10.3390/nano11030801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The nepenthes-inspired lubricant-infused surface (LIS) is emerging as a novel repellent surface with self-healing, self-cleaning, pressure stability and ultra-slippery properties. Recently, stimuli-responsive materials to construct a smart LIS have broadened the application of LIS for droplet manipulation, showing great promise in microfluidics. This review mainly focuses on the recent developments towards the droplet manipulation on LIS with different mechanisms induced by various external stimuli, including thermo, light, electric, magnetism, and mechanical force. First, the droplet condition on LIS, determined by the properties of the droplet, the lubricant and substrate, is illustrated. Droplet manipulation via altering the droplet regime realized by different mechanisms, such as varying slipperiness, electrostatic force and wettability, is discussed. Moreover, some applications on droplet manipulation employed in various filed, including microreactors, microfluidics, etc., are also presented. Finally, a summary of this work and possible future research directions for the transport of droplets on smart LIS are outlined to promote the development of this field.
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Wu S, Liu L, Zhu S, Xiao Y. Smart Control for Water Droplets on Temperature and Force Dual-Responsive Slippery Surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:578-584. [PMID: 33369422 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Responsive slippery lubricant-infused porous surfaces (SLIPSs), featuring excellent liquid repelling/sliding capabilities in response to external stimuli, have attracted great attention in smart droplet manipulations. However, most of the reported responsive SLIPSs function under a single stimulus. Here, we report a kind of smart slippery surface capable of on-demand control between sliding and pinning for water droplets via alternately freezing/thawing the stretchable polydimethylsiloxane sheet in different strains. Diverse parameters are quantified to investigate the critical sliding volume of the droplet, including lubricant infusion amount, laser-scanning power, and pillar spacing. By virtue of the cooperation of temperature and force fields acting on the SLIPS, we demonstrate the intriguing applications including controllable chemical reaction and on-demand electrical circuit control. We envision that this dual-responsive surface should provide more possibilities in smart control of microscale droplets, especially in active vaccine-involved biochemical microreactions where a lower temperature is highly favored.
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- Sizhu Wu
- School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
- Intelligent Interconnected Systems Laboratory of Anhui Province, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong Vocational University, Nantong 226007, China
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Fang Y, Liang J, Bai X, Yong J, Huo J, Yang Q, Hou X, Chen F. Magnetically Controllable Isotropic/Anisotropic Slippery Surface for Flexible Droplet Manipulation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:15403-15409. [PMID: 33290077 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Controllable wetting surfaces play a significant role in numerous applications such as smart liquid manipulation, lab-on-a-chip, drug delivery, liquid robot, and so on. A novel type of magnetically controllable isotropic/anisotropic slippery surface was prepared by femtosecond laser ablation. The slippery liquid-infused porous surface (SLIPS) can be switched between an isotropic smooth state and an anisotropic groove state by the magnetic field. The relationship between the sliding property of the SLIPS and the magnetic flux density, water droplet volume, microgroove width, and microgroove height are systematically studied. Passively flexible movement on the isotropic SLIPS and actively directional movement on the anisotropic SLIPS of water droplets were realized. This work provides a fresh understanding of the controllable isotropic/anisotropic SLIPS and reveals great potential in versatile applications which are related to magnetically controllable smart liquid manipulation.
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- Yao Fang
- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Photonics Technology for Information, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Photonics Technology for Information, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Photonics Technology for Information, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Photonics Technology for Information, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Photonics Technology for Information, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Photonics Technology for Information, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Photonics Technology for Information, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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