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Saqib M, Tufan Y, Orsel ZC, Ercan B, Erdem EY. Biocompatible Janus microparticle synthesis in a microfluidic device. Biomed Microdevices 2024; 26:31. [PMID: 38951313 DOI: 10.1007/s10544-024-00711-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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Janus particles are popular in recent years due to their anisotropic physical and chemical properties. Even though there are several established synthesis methods for Janus particles, microfluidics-based methods are convenient and reliable due to low reagent consumption, monodispersity of the resultant particles and efficient control over reaction conditions. In this work a simple droplet-based microfluidic technique is utilized to synthesize magnetically anisotropic TiO2-Fe2O3 Janus microparticles. Two droplets containing reagents for Janus particle were merged by using an asymmetric device such that the resulting droplet contained the constituents within its two hemispheres distinct from each other. The synthesized Janus particles were observed under the optical microscope and the scanning electron microscope. Moreover, a detailed in vitro characterization of these particles was completed, and it was shown that these particles have a potential use for biomedical applications.
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- Muhammad Saqib
- Mechanical Engineering Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye
- BIOMATEN, Center of Excellence in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye
- Biomedical Engineering Program, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, Bilkent University, Ankara, Türkiye.
- UNAM, National Nanotechnology Research Center, Ankara, Türkiye.
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Saqib M, Tran PA, Ercan B, Erdem EY. Microfluidic Methods in Janus Particle Synthesis. Int J Nanomedicine 2022; 17:4355-4366. [PMID: 36160470 PMCID: PMC9507176 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s371579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Janus particles have been at the center of attention over the years due to their asymmetric nature that makes them superior in many ways to conventional monophase particles. Several techniques have been reported for the synthesis of Janus particles; however, microfluidic-based techniques are by far the most popular due to their versatility, rapid prototyping, low reagent consumption and superior control over reaction conditions. In this review, we will go through microfluidic-based Janus particle synthesis techniques and highlight how recent advances have led to complex functionalities being imparted to the Janus particles.
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- Muhammad Saqib
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.,Biomedical Engineering Program, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.,BIOMATEN, Center of Excellence in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.,National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), Ankara, Turkey
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Keller S, Dekkers R, Hu GX, Tollemeto M, Morosini M, Keskin A, Wilson DA. A simple microfluidic tool to design anisotropic microgels. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2021.105012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Carnero B, Bao-Varela C, Gómez-Varela AI, Flores-Arias MT. Microfluidic devices manufacturing combining stereolithography and pulsed laser ablation. EPJ WEB OF CONFERENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202125512009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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3D printing has revolutionized the field of microfluidics manufacturing by simplifying the typical processes offering a considerable accuracy and user-friendly procedures. For its part, laser ablation proves to be a versatile technology to perform detailed surface micropatterning. A hybrid technique that combines both technologies is proposed, employing them in their most suitable range of dimensions. This technique allows to manufacture accurate microfluidics devices as the one proposed: a microchannel, obtained using a stereolithographic printer, coupled with an array of microlenses, obtained by pulsed laser ablation of a 3D printed master.
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Surfactant-Laden Janus Droplets with Tunable Morphologies and Enhanced Stability for Fabricating Lens-Shaped Polymeric Microparticles. MICROMACHINES 2020; 12:mi12010029. [PMID: 33383964 PMCID: PMC7824708 DOI: 10.3390/mi12010029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Janus droplets can function as excellent templates for fabricating physically and chemically anisotropic particles. Here, we report new surfactant-laden Janus droplets with curvature controllability and enhanced stability against coalescence, suitable for fabricating shape-anisotropic polymer microparticles. Using a microfluidic flow-focusing device on a glass chip, nanoliter-sized biphasic droplets, comprising an acrylate monomer segment and a silicone-oil (SO) segment containing a surfactant, were produced in a co-flowing aqueous polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) solution. At equilibrium, the droplets formed a Janus geometry based on the minimization of interfacial energy, and each of the two Janus segments were uniform in size with coefficient-of-variation values below 3%. By varying the concentration of the surfactant in the SO phase, the curvature of the interface between the two lobes could be shifted among concave, planar, and convex shapes. In addition, the Janus droplets exhibited significantly improved stability against coalescence compared with previously reported Janus droplets carrying no surfactant that coalesced rapidly. Finally, via off-chip photopolymerization, concave-convex, planar-convex, and biconvex lens-shaped particles were fabricated.
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Frank BD, Antonietti M, Zeininger L. Structurally Anisotropic Janus Particles with Tunable Amphiphilicity via Polymerization of Dynamic Complex Emulsions. Macromolecules 2020; 54:981-987. [PMID: 33518808 PMCID: PMC7842141 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c02152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A facile
one-step approach for the synthesis of physically and
chemically anisotropic polymer particles with tunable size, shape,
composition, wettability, and functionality is reported. Specifically,
dynamically reconfigurable oil-in-water Janus emulsions containing
photocurable hydrocarbon or fluorocarbon acrylate monomers as one
of the droplet phases are used as structural templates to polymerize
them into precision Janus particles with highly uniform anomalous
morphologies including (hemi-) spheres, lenses, and bowls. During
polymerization, each interface is exposed to a different chemical
environment, yielding particles with an intrinsic Janus character
that can be amplified via side-selective postfunctionalization. The
fabrication method allows to start with various common emulsification
techniques, thus generating particles in the range of 200 nm –150
μm, also at a technical scale. The anisotropic shape combined
with the asymmetric wettability profile of the produced particles
promotes their directed self-assembly into colloidal clusters as well
as their directional alignment at fluid interfaces. We foresee the
application of such Janus particles in technical emulsions or oil
recovery, for the manufacturing of programmed self-assembled architectures,
and for the engineering of microstructured interfaces.
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- Bradley D Frank
- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids & Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids & Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids & Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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Three-dimensional lattice Boltzmann simulation of Janus droplet formation in Y-shaped co-flowing microchannel. Chem Eng Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.115819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Lin J, Kan Y, Jing X, Lu M. Design and Fabrication of a Three-Dimensional Artificial Compound Eye Using Two-Photon Polymerization. MICROMACHINES 2018; 9:E336. [PMID: 30424269 PMCID: PMC6082293 DOI: 10.3390/mi9070336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Microlens arrays have been widely used in the fields of micro-optics because of the advantages of their high diffraction efficiency, high fill factor, and wide operating band. However, the microlens array still has problems with its smaller field of view (FOV) and lower utilization of light energy. In this paper, a 3D compound eye system consisting of a microlens array and a pinhole array was designed according to the optical principle of insect compound eye. The artificial compound eye structure was processed in two-photon polymerization processing technology. Ray tracing and optical system simulation of the designed artificial compound eye structure were performed. The results showed that the artificial compound eye structure had a wider FOV and higher light energy utilization than a conventional 2D microlens array. This thesis may lay a theoretical foundation for the structural optimization design of microlens arrays.
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- Jieqiong Lin
- Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano and Ultra-Precision Manufacturing, School of Mechatronic Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano and Ultra-Precision Manufacturing, School of Mechatronic Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano and Ultra-Precision Manufacturing, School of Mechatronic Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano and Ultra-Precision Manufacturing, School of Mechatronic Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China.
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Nisisako T. Recent advances in microfluidic production of Janus droplets and particles. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2016.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Min NG, Choi TM, Kim SH. Bicolored Janus Microparticles Created by Phase Separation in Emulsion Drops. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201600265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Nam Gi Min
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST); Daejeon 305-701 South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST); Daejeon 305-701 South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST); Daejeon 305-701 South Korea
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